Hello.
I am a newly tortoise owner and needed some guidance. My greek tortoise is about 2 1/2 months, I've had him for 1 month and have noticed that his plastron is softer than when I got him. If I had to describe it I would say it feels like binding a window blind (if that makes any sense). I have him in a 2x3 open tortoise enclosure with now 2 UVB lights, 1 is a 50W and the other is a 18' 50W T8 Tube Fluorescent Fixture, Also a 100W heat bulb. His basking spot runs between 90-100 degrees and at night it runs between 70-80 degrees. I soak him everyday 10-15 mins or until he defecates. I feed him the Zoo Meds natural grassland tortoise food and leafy greens with calcium sprinkled but I have noticed that he prefers the Zoo Meds Grassland food. His substrate I use is topsoil mixed with a bit of sand.
I have a friend that bought a sulcata tortoise and his shell became soft and died so Im freaking out and want to avoid the same at all costs. Please let me know what I'm doing wrong. Thank you.
I am a newly tortoise owner and needed some guidance. My greek tortoise is about 2 1/2 months, I've had him for 1 month and have noticed that his plastron is softer than when I got him. If I had to describe it I would say it feels like binding a window blind (if that makes any sense). I have him in a 2x3 open tortoise enclosure with now 2 UVB lights, 1 is a 50W and the other is a 18' 50W T8 Tube Fluorescent Fixture, Also a 100W heat bulb. His basking spot runs between 90-100 degrees and at night it runs between 70-80 degrees. I soak him everyday 10-15 mins or until he defecates. I feed him the Zoo Meds natural grassland tortoise food and leafy greens with calcium sprinkled but I have noticed that he prefers the Zoo Meds Grassland food. His substrate I use is topsoil mixed with a bit of sand.
I have a friend that bought a sulcata tortoise and his shell became soft and died so Im freaking out and want to avoid the same at all costs. Please let me know what I'm doing wrong. Thank you.
