Hannah sellars
New Member
Hi, I have just got a horsefield tortoise, she's six years old and she's called bellatrix, I did my research before getting her, and made sure I have pretty much everything I need for her, she has a enclosure that's 120cm by 70cm she has a little house at the cool end and a hide at the hotter end, I have a bowl of water in too, her previous owner was a veterinary nurse. I got her Wednesday, since then she hasn't ate much, and mostly slept, her enclosure is the correct temperature (I have her lamps on 7-7) and I've checked it in the middle of the night to make sure it doesn't drop down to cold, she seems a little more confident but she's still not eating. I've tried everything, bananas are her favourite and she just doesn't seem interested.
Am I over reacting? Is this normal?
Also, she has wood chips in her enclosure, she has had them for around 2 years, am I OK to change this? Or will it upset her?
Am I over reacting? Is this normal?
Also, she has wood chips in her enclosure, she has had them for around 2 years, am I OK to change this? Or will it upset her?