He used to touch the chopped food method but somehow stopped. Maybe I just need to stick with the chopped method a few days and he might eventually give in and eat it.
Thanks for the response. I have tried mustard, collard and endives. I have also tried some cactus which he does eat. So sounds like I just need to show some tough love?
Hi everyone,
I got Yoshi about a month ago on 5/17. He was 22g when I got him. I'm not quite sure of his age but he still had an egg tooth at 5/30 so he must only have been a month or so old when I got him. He gained about 3g every week until 6/6 and clocked in at 30g. He was a pretty good...
How old is your tort? Young russian torts need humidity from 50-70% but that tapers off for juveniles and adults. I live in Virginia and with my AC set at 78, even with an open table, I have 52% humidity (without misting) in the warm area and closer to 60% in the darker/shade area of the...
Thanks Bambam for the egg tooth info. I didn't know what an egg tooth was prior to this so I learned something new! I guess that confirms my suspicion of his actual age. This seems to be consistent with his starting weight since it was hard for me to believe that a 6 month tort could only be 22g.
Hi Everyone,
Thanks for taking your time to read my thread and offering your help and advice!
I got a new baby russian tortise, Yoshi, on 5/16/2018. He was suppose to be 6 months, but he was really small imo and only weighed in at 22g. His weight progression has been steady. One week later...