Antoni
Active Member
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2016
- Messages
- 110
Hey everyone. Ive always wanted a pet tortoise. 1 they are adorable, 2. potential life friend, 3 just amazing creatures overall.
Anyway im posting this because i need some tips. I bought lil raphael 2 days ago at a bird/reptile expo and raphy just stood out among the rest. so the 1st day i was able to feed it strands of grass and it had quite the apetite. 6 3" grass went by fast. Now i am having issues with feeding him. The seller said they're not high maintenance. Provide a bigger tank, letuce and a weekly bath. Ive done my research and everyone has different opinions. So ill explain the living situation... i live in california, temp in my area is 65-70 in morning and about 80-100 (depending on weather) on high noon then drops down to around 65-70 at night again. Currently homed in a moist soil env. No uvb light coz the 1st site said i wont need it at night and if i can have raphy out in the sun during day time then i wont need it (pls confirm). Again my issue is with feeding at this moment. But feel free to give me additional tips if u can. I currently feed it lettuce and grass but all ive seen it eat is the grass i fed it yesterday. And some grass/weeds that it nibbles on when i had it out on the lawn. Is it normal for it to not eat much? Coz i see some vids of tortoise in the same size with tripple the appetite.
Anyway im posting this because i need some tips. I bought lil raphael 2 days ago at a bird/reptile expo and raphy just stood out among the rest. so the 1st day i was able to feed it strands of grass and it had quite the apetite. 6 3" grass went by fast. Now i am having issues with feeding him. The seller said they're not high maintenance. Provide a bigger tank, letuce and a weekly bath. Ive done my research and everyone has different opinions. So ill explain the living situation... i live in california, temp in my area is 65-70 in morning and about 80-100 (depending on weather) on high noon then drops down to around 65-70 at night again. Currently homed in a moist soil env. No uvb light coz the 1st site said i wont need it at night and if i can have raphy out in the sun during day time then i wont need it (pls confirm). Again my issue is with feeding at this moment. But feel free to give me additional tips if u can. I currently feed it lettuce and grass but all ive seen it eat is the grass i fed it yesterday. And some grass/weeds that it nibbles on when i had it out on the lawn. Is it normal for it to not eat much? Coz i see some vids of tortoise in the same size with tripple the appetite.