Allergy to food??

[Yellow Turtle01]

Today I gave my russian tortoise Baby Bok Choy. I read that it's okay in small amounts but I'm worried he's allergic! He ate a whole leaf, and started rubbing his nose with his feet and made funny mouth motions (kind of like a yawn? he has nevr done that before??) didn't want to eat anything else?? I soaked him hoping he would drink, and he stopped after a few hours, but is this an allergy? Is it dangerous?

 

[kimber_lee_314]

In all the years I've had tortoises I've never seen one have an allergy. My tortoises have eaten bok choy occasionally and I've never had a problem with it.

 

[WillTort2]

I feed bok choy to my Russian about once every couple of months, usually in winter, and have never had any reaction. I would wait a few days and soak the bok choy first in clear water to make sure nothing is clinging to the leaf. Then test a small portion of the bok choy with your Russian.

 

[dmmj]

I am trying to remember, but reptiles, don't really have allergies. I suspect he didn't like the taste, hence the reaction to it.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

I am trying to remember, but reptiles, don't really have allergies. I suspect he didn't like the taste, hence the reaction to it.

I've just never seen him do it before, so I was worried! He's very picky but, it's good to hear tortoises don't have allergy's!

I feed bok choy to my Russian about once every couple of months, usually in winter, and have never had any reaction. I would wait a few days and soak the bok choy first in clear water to make sure nothing is clinging to the leaf. Then test a small portion of the bok choy with your Russian.

Okay... I hope he still eats it. I have quite a lot of it!

 

[Yvonne G]

It may be that he had a piece stuck in his mouth. The tortoise's nose ends up in the roof of the mouth. If a piece of the leaf was stuck over the nose tubes, it might have been a bit upsetting to him.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

I didn't think of that! Is there any way I could prevent it from sticking if that ever happens (again?)

 

[Abdulla6169]

I didn't think of that! Is there any way I could prevent it from sticking if that ever happens (again?)

I think it's probably rare… just watch him the next time he eats (if you have doubt)