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Hello!
I adopted a about 5 month old yellow foot tortoise off of Criagslist, when i got him i notice his eyes were crusty like. Kind of like goop in the sides of the eyes. I did not realize he was a hatchling. The previous owner said that his shell just hardened. I have him set up in a plastic container with fur mulch, and Spanish moss (the long stringy kind), and potted plants. The habit to most but the humidity changes it can get lower than 40 and around 60%. In the mornings i will take him out and soak him. When i take him out his eyes are sealed shut. When i drip what over his head he then can open them. He does not walk around much. He eats every other day. I tried feeding him once everyday but he does not seem interested in the food. I feed him banana squished up, soak repti cal tortoise food which he only takes a couple tiny bits of, blueberries. The fruit i dust with calcium powder and vit. supplement. His carapce length is 2.3/4" .
Is this all normal for a hatchling?
Thank you in advance!
I adopted a about 5 month old yellow foot tortoise off of Criagslist, when i got him i notice his eyes were crusty like. Kind of like goop in the sides of the eyes. I did not realize he was a hatchling. The previous owner said that his shell just hardened. I have him set up in a plastic container with fur mulch, and Spanish moss (the long stringy kind), and potted plants. The habit to most but the humidity changes it can get lower than 40 and around 60%. In the mornings i will take him out and soak him. When i take him out his eyes are sealed shut. When i drip what over his head he then can open them. He does not walk around much. He eats every other day. I tried feeding him once everyday but he does not seem interested in the food. I feed him banana squished up, soak repti cal tortoise food which he only takes a couple tiny bits of, blueberries. The fruit i dust with calcium powder and vit. supplement. His carapce length is 2.3/4" .
Is this all normal for a hatchling?
Thank you in advance!