Little Dude
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Hello! Our family recently added a Forest Hinge-back Tortoise - Kinixys erosa to our house and I am doing my best to give it the best care, any advise would be helpful.
- his housing is currently a 20G - long tank, I keep the temp at around 75-80 and humidity around 65% - is this too small? I don't know his exact age (got him at a pet expo), he seems to weigh about 2-3 lbs (best guess) and is approx 6" long (shell length)
- he has a little flower pot to hide in (which he does almost all the time)
- I can't not get him to really eat any greens (tried alfalfa hay, kale, cabbage), hates meal worms (they are turning into beetles that I have to catch and kill) so I give him a small amount of raw turkey once a week. Have not been able to determine the best time of day to feed him either.
- I put him in the water bowl once a day and let him soak until he gets out on his own. (he wont seem to do it on his own)
- I change his water dish once a day or twice if its dirty
- Very shy, have had him since end of January
- his housing is currently a 20G - long tank, I keep the temp at around 75-80 and humidity around 65% - is this too small? I don't know his exact age (got him at a pet expo), he seems to weigh about 2-3 lbs (best guess) and is approx 6" long (shell length)
- he has a little flower pot to hide in (which he does almost all the time)
- I can't not get him to really eat any greens (tried alfalfa hay, kale, cabbage), hates meal worms (they are turning into beetles that I have to catch and kill) so I give him a small amount of raw turkey once a week. Have not been able to determine the best time of day to feed him either.
- I put him in the water bowl once a day and let him soak until he gets out on his own. (he wont seem to do it on his own)
- I change his water dish once a day or twice if its dirty
- Very shy, have had him since end of January