herman tortoise eating problem

  1. M

    Herman's tortoise not eating.

    Hello all. I have a Hermanns tortoise, she's about 9 and I've had her almost 4 years. She hasn't been eating the past 4 days, and I'm getting worried. She always ate before, she gets soaks every other day, and her temp and humidity are in the recommended range. Any ideas on why she would stop...
  2. ChevyK

    blood on shell baby

    I have neverasked a question here but I have used it since before I owned my little tort and all the info has helped immensely. i'll appreciate anyone who can help inform me of what may be happening. For the past few days my baby hermanns(TB) has been somewhat tired. she's barely eaten except...
  3. C

    8 month hermman foaming at mouth and bobbing head in and out of shell. Help

    My Hermmans tortoise (about 8 months old) isn't eating for days (about 4 or 5 days) now and it is foaming at the mouth and taking its head in and out of its shell fast continuously. Seems to be struggling to walk. Dragging back legs. (Have had my tort for 4 months so far & its is supposed to...
  4. H

    My tortoise won’t accept nutrients?

    Hello! I have a Hermann’s tortoise that is about 4 years old. I’ve had him for about 9 months and he is my first reptile. He’s been acting kind of strange lately and I don’t know why. It started about a week ago when I noticed he wasn’t eating very much of his food. I got him kale and green...
  5. M

    Hermanns not eating any greens help please!

    So my Hermanns, I got her from a pet store back in October, she was eating greens kinda, for awhile not a lot but she was eating some. I tried mixing greens with peppers and the standard Mazuri, she was not having it. I have learned she loves cucumber and strawberries and butternut squash but I...
  6. Cosmoandwinnie

    Tortoise not eating, darker colored skin

    I have a smaller female Herman’s tortoise, who normally gobbles up everything in her food dish. This past month someone else has been taking care of her since I’ve been sick with pneumonia. I’ve had no contact with her to make her sick, and it’s been an overnight change. She didn’t eat any...
  7. E

    Hermanns tortoise sleeping lots/not eating

    I’m new to this forum but looking for some help for my little tortoise Arlo. He is around 3 years old I’ve had him for about a year and a half now and he’s been perfect up till now. he’s always been a good eater and constantly been up and about in his tortoise table. For the past couple weeks...
  8. S

    New Herman Tort Questions and Advice

    hello everyone! I just got a Herman tortoise on Sunday (2 days ago) and since I have brought him home he has not eaten and is very inactive. I don’t know if this is normal for a new tort. Do they need time to adjust? I have tried feeding all types of greens on the list . He also keeps...
  9. T

    Diet for Testudo Hermanni

    My Hermann's tortoise eats red and brown-colored foods (tomatoes, radicchio, eggplant, etc.), but will not touch leafy greens. I am struggling to find more brown-colored substitutes for what is the recommended green/leafy diet. I've read through the forums, but no one seems to have this problem...
  10. Dipa

    Herman (now star) tortoise not eating.

    I have a herman called cookie. He was sneezing so i go to the vet and he gave him injection on his behind legs... Then after he keeps sleeping. He sleeps for about straight 20 hours.. and after that he is not eating anything at all . And when i offer him water he mostly dozzed off in it...
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