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    Help! Tortoise feeding problem...maybe

    Thanks for the help everyone! The coil bulb is out and temporarily replaced with a household bulb. Here is her food dish, which she has no problem getting in and out of... And here is Shelley...as you can see from her dirty face, she is eating, it just seems like a real chore for her and when...
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    Help! Tortoise feeding problem...maybe

    During the day I have a UVB (coil) and purple heat lamp, at night I turn off the UVB. Her dish is a resin plastic with a ramp (actually made for hermit crabs, but it seemed more appropriate since she's so tiny. However, I generally put her greens in a clean corner of the cage next to her dish so...
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    Help! Tortoise feeding problem...maybe

    I am new to tortoises and have had a baby (hatchling) sulcata for about 3 months. I recently noticed that she has bad aim when eating. She will open her mouth and completely miss, like she has very poor depth perception. Is this normal or should I be concerned about her vision? Thanks so much!
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