my new star is here

[HtVic]

He is very very shy, looks scare
foods in front of him, he just walks away
now he is inside his hide:shy:
how long do you think he will come out and eat?

by the way, the breeder I got him/her from is very thoughtful and nice

 

[Neal]

He looks delicious.

New environments can be a bit stressful on a tortoise. Give him a couple of days. If you are able to, try to get him outside. We have always had better luck feeding picky eaters outside in sunlight rather then indoors.

 

[HtVic]

ok, I will, but I need to wait until the temperature goes up.
he is toooo small,

 

[Cadance]

He is cute!! I just got my little Russian today she has not eaten and just ran to her hide. I am hoping with in a couple days she will be ok.

 

[Len B]

Congratulations, he looks very nice,when I got my star he settled in pretty quick, I put pieces of food in different places around the enclosure. try placing some food on the moss at the entrance of the hide,mine really likes clover leaves, that is what he eats first when offered.

 

[HtVic]

okay
he just buried himself/herself down to the subsrate.
should I pick him/her out and feed him/her

 

[danny00]

Let the tort get use to the new enviroment for a day then play with him what's the name

 

[Laurie]

I wouldn't pick her out, just leave her alone for a while. Imagine how stressful her trip was!

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Congratulations, he looks very nice,when I got my star he settled in pretty quick, I put pieces of food in different places around the enclosure. try placing some food on the moss at the entrance of the hide,mine really likes clover leaves, that is what he eats first when offered.

This is what I did with my new hatchlings also. I got up at 6am to turn the lights on so the temperatures were all correct before arrival. Then, I had food In a few different spots to find. Tootsie and tank both just came across the food while exploring and ate some!

 

[Jacob]

Congrats, shes prob stressed out from the new move.
They can start to come around in a couple days just leave fresh food and water out daily, and try to mess with her too much!

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Congrats.

 

[Yvonne G]

Let the tort get use to the new enviroment for a day then play with him what's the name

I wouldn't play with a tortoise. He's a wild animal and might get stressed out with too much handling. Just give him time to become accustomed to his new home and he'll be more outgoing.

 

[HtVic]

I named him lucky

 

[Yvonne G]

Aw...you can thank your Lucky Star!

 

[HtVic]

hehe
should I give him/her a bath during these days?

 

[JoesMum]

Torts are slow to adjust to change. It can take weeks not days!

I advise getting into a routine so a new torts learns what to expect and when. Start the day with lights on, heat on (use a timer!) then soak then feed.

Soaking keeps your tort hydrated which is very important if they are not eating properly... and many pet store torts are dehydrated when they're bought. It also encourages pooping.

My soaking tips are:
1. Soak in the morning before your tort warms up properly to reduce escape attempts
2. Use a high sided box or bowl that he can't see out of
3. Use enough warm (not hot) water to just come up over his plastron (undershell). Get the temp right and he'll just relax and enjoy
4. Soak for a good 20 minutes. Don't worry if you don't see him drink; torts can absorb water through the skin. The length of soak is important.
5. Your tort may wee or poop in the water; change it if it's truly disgusting. It will concern you more than your tort. Don't worry if he eats his poop; it's said to improve gut flora!
6. Feed straight after the soak. Joe always eats most straight after his bath

 

[pam]

Congrats

 

[HtVic]

thanks
I already gave him a soak this morning
and put him in front of foods.
he just took a few bites then wondering around
how come he didnt eat some more

 

[Laurie]

thanks
I already gave him a soak this morning
and put him in front of foods.
he just took a few bites then wondering around
how come he didnt eat some more

A few bites sounds great! Think of how scary and stressful the move was for him! He'll come around.