Beauitfulqueta
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I received my sulfate tortoise a few days ago And she is not eating the food any all should I be concerned ?
Hi, and welcome to the forum!
We really can't tell you if you should worry unless we have lots more info.
How big/old is your sulcata? Where did you get him? Name of pet store, breeder etc. What are you trying to feed him?
How are you housing him? Pictures of your setup and the baby would be great! Have you noticed any yellow spots or bumps on his legs or neck?
If you will answer these questions, we'll be happy to help you.
Here is a copy of our care sheet for sulcata in case you haven't read it yet.
The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise
I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. Babies hatch during the...tortoiseforum.org
daily soaks, closed enclosure, and a bigger/different water bowl.terracotta saucers are great because its "textured" which allows the tortoises to get in and out without flipping over, its also cheap. what else are you feeding her. outdoors or indoors? uvb bulb type? CB reptiles/tortoise town don't take care of tortoises correctly and always raise them dry. ill leave some helpful links for you https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/the-best-way-to-raise-a-sulcata-leopard-or-star-tortoise.181497/ https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/closed-chambers.32333/ https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/hatchling-failure-syndrome.23493/Hi thank you for replying I got my sulcata tortoise from tortoise town its a cb hatchling not sure how old that is ! I’m feeding her the mazuri tortoise sleep diet this is my first Time owning One
daily soaks, closed enclosure, and a bigger/different water bowl.terracotta saucers are great because its "textured" which allows the tortoises to get in and out without flipping over, its also cheap. what else are you feeding her. outdoors or indoors? uvb bulb type? CB reptiles/tortoise town don't take care of tortoises correctly and always raise them dry. ill leave some helpful links for you https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/the-best-way-to-raise-a-sulcata-leopard-or-star-tortoise.181497/ https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/closed-chambers.32333/ https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/hatchling-failure-syndrome.23493/View attachment 306652
Hi thank you for replying I got my sulcata tortoise from tortoise town its a cb hatchling not sure how old that is ! I’m feeding her the mazuri tortoise sleep diet this is my first Time owning One
OK, thanks for answering.
Please read that care sheet ASAP. It is extremely important that you get that baby into a closed chamber enclosure right away.
Tortoise Town gets very bad reviews here because of the way he cares for hatchlings right after they hatch. He keeps them dry, and that sometimes causes kidney damage. I'm not trying to scare you! I'm trying to help you understand that what you do now will give him the best chance of beating the odds and surviving. If too much damage has been done, you can't fix it. But you can give him ideal conditions now to support him.
I suggest you first, soak him in warm, not hot, water for 30 minutes minimum daily. You want him very well hydrated all the time.
Read the care sheet, and come back with questions. We can help you with a closed chamber. Keep him warm according to the temps in the care sheet. And keep the humidity in his enclosure. For now, aluminum foil over the entire top of his enclosure will help.
I'm sorry I've had to tell you this. You can't fix him if he gets sick. Just love him and care for him the best you can do. Whatever happens, you will have done all you could do.
His not eating is probably just because he's in a new place. But he needs a wide variety of greens in addition to the Mazuri.
If you see any yellow spots or bumps on his legs or neck, please take some pictures. Then post under Tortoise Health and put"yellow bumps" in the title of the post. We'll be very appreciative.
the list of weeds are in the caresheet, you should be able to pick them if they arent sprayed with pesticides. you can also buy wheat grass at the grocery store which is okay for tortoises. growing or finding weeds are your best option. grocery store lettuces like arugula and kale should be a small fraction of the diet.Ok thank you for the advice I will do that now I will buy some greens to feed her
So if they don’t want you to buy them from a grocery store where can you get them