Kaitlynn
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So I have had my Russian tort baby for about 2+ weeks now. He was hatched in June. He came to me happy and healthy. The moment I put him in his enclosure he was basking, eating, and immediately got used to my schedule. He enjoys adventuring outside in the sun and watching me do homework on my laptop (from the tops of the keys)... Anyways he has a normal fecal and I regularly soak him about every other day (which he LOVES). The only time he gets fussy, is when I try to go without feeding him for more than 8 hours. I noticed that he gets antsy and tries climbing on EVERYTHING in order to get my attention. The moment I put my hand in there, he follows it everywhere. When I take my hand out again, he goes back to being fussy and trying to climb out. As soon as I put food in there, he eats, basks, and calms down. I put a spring mix (no spinach) in everyday around 9-10 in the morning, and put in another when he gets fussy again which is about 3 in the afternoon (or whenever he gets hungry around that time). (Note: I put in a variety of the spring mix about the palm of my hand which is bigger than his shell 2x a day. I also sprinkle calcium on his food 1 a week.) He also has a pet med block access everyday in his habitat. The vet says he is healthy but he isn't used to getting tortoise questions (we live far out in the country) so he says I should contact other Russian tort owners for some advice or a zoologist. So is he being overfed, or is he just spoiled???? He is always eating!
