Tortoise soft green poop

[herbiethehermanntortoise]

Herbie came home yesterday, he's a year old. He's pooped twice since coming home, one was brown and fairly firm but still a bit watery, this morning's is green and less solid (photo attached)

Is this likely to be just him adjusting to being home/possible change in diet or should I worry about a parasite?

I've fed him a dandelion leaf, some kale, strawberry leaves, dried marigolds and some mint since he's been home.

Any help or advice is hugely appreciated

 

[Tom]

Herbie came home yesterday, he's a year old. He's pooped twice since coming home, one was brown and fairly firm but still a bit watery, this morning's is green and less solid (photo attached)

Is this likely to be just him adjusting to being home/possible change in diet or should I worry about a parasite?

I've fed him a dandelion leaf, some kale, strawberry leaves, dried marigolds and some mint since he's been home.

Any help or advice is hugely appreciated

Hello and welcome:

What is Herbie? What size is Herbie? Came home from where?

An occasional soft poop is no big deal. Nothing to worry about. Soak him a few times per week to ensure good hydration.

You've been sold the typical wrong substrate. Whoever sold you that probably sold you a bunch of other wrong stuff too.

Read these for the current and correct care info. Questions are welcome:

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[TammyJ]

Hi and welcome!

 

[herbiethehermanntortoise]

Hello and welcome:

What is Herbie? What size is Herbie? Came home from where?

An occasional soft poop is no big deal. Nothing to worry about. Soak him a few times per week to ensure good hydration.

You've been sold the typical wrong substrate. Whoever sold you that probably sold you a bunch of other wrong stuff too.

Read these for the current and correct care info. Questions are welcome:

Info For New People. Please Read This First.

Hello and welcome to tortoiseforum.org! We are all glad you are here! There is no other forum like this anywhere. We have tens of thousands of members from all over the world ranging from kids with their first tortoise to people who have been breeding and keeping high end tortoises since the...

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Hiya, thank you so so much for your reply. That link is a lifesaver and very much appreciated

Herbie's a Hermann tortoise, about the size of the bottom of a standard mug and a year old. (Obviously we can't tell yet if he's a he or a she but he feels like a fella). My family got him from a local garden centre which has a specialist reptile department. As we've had pets from there before with no problems (not reptiles though) and he came with correct documentation we thought it was trustworthy, however we've definitely been sold incorrect supplies. Poor Herbie.

I did do lots of research before getting him but evidently from the wrong sorts of places. Good thing is I know better now and can adjust things accordingly so he's got the right setup and everything he needs: I've swapped his ramped bowls for plates that I've sunk into the substrate as a temporary solution, gonna get him some terracotta plates and new substrate as soon as possible and I've just given him a soak.

Other than that he seems to be healthy, he's not got any deformities and is rambling around plenty and having a good sunbathe under his UV lamp, I've been feeding him dandelions, geraniums and hibiscus petals today (a photos attached of him having some food).

The only other question I have is about his enclosure - we were sold a turtle table which is about 1m x 50cm and has a covered section on the left and a lamp on the right, it has one glass side and 3 wooden ones. Is this suitable or should we be looking at adjusting it? I've read that closed chamber enclosures are necessary for younger tortoises so was thinking I might need to make some adjustments.

Thank you again for all your help, it's so appreciated as I really want the best for my little guy