Andrew Porter
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Hey Everyone, it's Kerry
Couple of questions regarding Sheldon:
1.We have had Sheldon coming up to a month now, and i weighed him when i first got him and i'm almost sure he was 141g, i have weighed him tonight and he is 145g, is this normal? He will be 1 on 30th January and his shell is about 3.5 inches in length.
2. As i was weighing him i noticed he smells really bad, like horse manure & he never usually smells. I spot check his table everyday and he rarely poos in it so i'm unsure of why he smells so bad. He get's bathed 2-3 times a week.
3. Over the last couple of weeks around this time he digs in the same corner and constantly scratches as if he's trying to get through although he should know he can't by now? His substrate is pretty deep and he sometimes burys himself in other places but it seems to be the same place at the same time and i'm worried that he is unhappy or stressed and feels trapped? His table is 27 x 14 inches but when i researched i don't think this is too bad for his age however we will be looking to get him a larger enclosure soon.
4. Diet - He currently has a mix of Kale, Carrot, Cucumber, Tomatoes (once a week) , baby red leaf, spinach and rocket. He also had some dandelion pellet's from pet's at home as dandelions aren't growing in the uk yet. Is this all okay?
Sorry for all the questions and thanks in advance
Couple of questions regarding Sheldon:
1.We have had Sheldon coming up to a month now, and i weighed him when i first got him and i'm almost sure he was 141g, i have weighed him tonight and he is 145g, is this normal? He will be 1 on 30th January and his shell is about 3.5 inches in length.
2. As i was weighing him i noticed he smells really bad, like horse manure & he never usually smells. I spot check his table everyday and he rarely poos in it so i'm unsure of why he smells so bad. He get's bathed 2-3 times a week.
3. Over the last couple of weeks around this time he digs in the same corner and constantly scratches as if he's trying to get through although he should know he can't by now? His substrate is pretty deep and he sometimes burys himself in other places but it seems to be the same place at the same time and i'm worried that he is unhappy or stressed and feels trapped? His table is 27 x 14 inches but when i researched i don't think this is too bad for his age however we will be looking to get him a larger enclosure soon.
4. Diet - He currently has a mix of Kale, Carrot, Cucumber, Tomatoes (once a week) , baby red leaf, spinach and rocket. He also had some dandelion pellet's from pet's at home as dandelions aren't growing in the uk yet. Is this all okay?
Sorry for all the questions and thanks in advance