kathryn73
New Member
newish owner of Gertie the Herman. She was needing a new home after being badly cared for previous ... I've never owned a tortoise before so learning all the time. She has gone from not being able to walk to doing lots of waking now and enjoying long hikes in the sunshine in our garden. The last two days the temperature has dropped and she's not eating ..... is this normal? I have to feed her by hand a lot of the time still as that is how I got her to eat in the first place ... she will
not eat a little by herself which is great
... she's also very picky eater when she does it ... I try to vary her diet from dandelions, clover to kale, pears and baby corn which are her favourite. I have to make sure there's no meaty things left on plates on floor as she will almost run for a left over sausage!! or the dogs meaty chews! I obviously don't let her eat these but she does give it a good go ... I feel I have gone on a bit so apologies I have so much to ask!! 
not eat a little by herself which is great
... she's also very picky eater when she does it ... I try to vary her diet from dandelions, clover to kale, pears and baby corn which are her favourite. I have to make sure there's no meaty things left on plates on floor as she will almost run for a left over sausage!! or the dogs meaty chews! I obviously don't let her eat these but she does give it a good go ... I feel I have gone on a bit so apologies I have so much to ask!! 
