HELP!!!
I just bought a 6 month old red foot cherry head tortoise 7 days ago and it is NOT eating/drinking.
Its substrate is peat moss and coconut shavings. during the day the temp is between 75-82' with the heat source being a heat lamp. Also he is given light from a UVB light, both being on for 12 hours in the day time.
When those two light are turned off we have a heat pad from below and the average temp is between 65-70'. Both heat sources are only used on one half of the enclosure.
The only time he drinks is when I put him in the water, 2 times a day. I am giving him fresh Romain lettuce and offer tomatoes (sometimes). I have placed 2 water dishes in his enclosure and put food in 3-4 different spots so when he might move he might run into some food!
He will NOT eat. I have tried putting it up to his mouth placing it in front of him.
He doesn't move much at all and seems to be sleeping always...
I am very concerned and needing help for my little friend ):
I just bought a 6 month old red foot cherry head tortoise 7 days ago and it is NOT eating/drinking.
Its substrate is peat moss and coconut shavings. during the day the temp is between 75-82' with the heat source being a heat lamp. Also he is given light from a UVB light, both being on for 12 hours in the day time.
When those two light are turned off we have a heat pad from below and the average temp is between 65-70'. Both heat sources are only used on one half of the enclosure.
The only time he drinks is when I put him in the water, 2 times a day. I am giving him fresh Romain lettuce and offer tomatoes (sometimes). I have placed 2 water dishes in his enclosure and put food in 3-4 different spots so when he might move he might run into some food!
He will NOT eat. I have tried putting it up to his mouth placing it in front of him.
He doesn't move much at all and seems to be sleeping always...
I am very concerned and needing help for my little friend ):