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Hi everyone,
This past Friday, I was finally able to remove all the newspaper from George's enclosure and replace it with eco earth. I also have a plastic tub filled with towels that he likes to burrow in, some rocks grouped together for a little variety in walking, and two piles of timothy hay for more playing.
George didn't have any noticeable problems adjusting to his new environment when I first brought him home. He was active and eating a lot right away, only digging a little in the corners. However, since adding the eco earth he has tried relentlessly to get out of his enclosure and will not eat.
I know changes in environment can stress out a tortoise, but it feels so extreme. Is this normal? Will he eventually adjust, or do I need to change his substrate? If you have experienced this, how long does it usually last?
I guess I'm just so surprised because this change feels so minor compared to what he went through when he arrived. He was found in a shoebox sized tub with wood chips as substrate and no water. I brought him home and put him in a cardboard box and started to gather things and add them to his enclosure. This is the first time he has reacted to changes in his enclosure.
This past Friday, I was finally able to remove all the newspaper from George's enclosure and replace it with eco earth. I also have a plastic tub filled with towels that he likes to burrow in, some rocks grouped together for a little variety in walking, and two piles of timothy hay for more playing.
George didn't have any noticeable problems adjusting to his new environment when I first brought him home. He was active and eating a lot right away, only digging a little in the corners. However, since adding the eco earth he has tried relentlessly to get out of his enclosure and will not eat.
I know changes in environment can stress out a tortoise, but it feels so extreme. Is this normal? Will he eventually adjust, or do I need to change his substrate? If you have experienced this, how long does it usually last?
I guess I'm just so surprised because this change feels so minor compared to what he went through when he arrived. He was found in a shoebox sized tub with wood chips as substrate and no water. I brought him home and put him in a cardboard box and started to gather things and add them to his enclosure. This is the first time he has reacted to changes in his enclosure.