Hi to all. My name is Bryan and I live in East Texas. I'm living vicariously through my 9 yo son and we have a CB2013 Pancake Tortoise named FlatStanley. I'm not sure of the exact date of birth but it's about 3 inches across. There is so much conflicting information out there in cyberspace about these little guys so I thought I would ask here for some help to properly care for this tortoise. Please forgive my ignorance if these questions have already been asked somewhere else in this forum.
1. Should food be offered throughout the day or only in the morning for a small pancake tortoise?
2. Humid conditions or not? I've seen it both ways from different experts for pancake tortoises.
3. Should you still try to soak a small pancake tortoise if it is trying to get out of the water?
4. Is there a special substrate needed for these pancake tortoises? So many horror stories on all types of substrates.
5. If this pancake tortoise is eating well. How frequently should bowel movements occur? We have not seen one in the three days that we have owned it.
6. What can stimulate bowel movement?
Thanks to all for you opinions and advice in advance. We look forward to a long friendship with this forum and our little FlatStanley.
1. Should food be offered throughout the day or only in the morning for a small pancake tortoise?
2. Humid conditions or not? I've seen it both ways from different experts for pancake tortoises.
3. Should you still try to soak a small pancake tortoise if it is trying to get out of the water?
4. Is there a special substrate needed for these pancake tortoises? So many horror stories on all types of substrates.
5. If this pancake tortoise is eating well. How frequently should bowel movements occur? We have not seen one in the three days that we have owned it.
6. What can stimulate bowel movement?
Thanks to all for you opinions and advice in advance. We look forward to a long friendship with this forum and our little FlatStanley.