Hello! I'm a new owner to a baby sulcata tortoise. He is about 3 to 4 inches and is a very adventurous lil dude. I recieved him via overnight mail from lllreptile.com.
I have a 40 gallon tub with coconut shaving substrate, a proper hide with sphagnum moss for humidity, a shallow water dish, and a terracotta food plate for beak trimming.
The environment has a 75-95°F gradient and an average humidity level of 60%. I have a zoo med super sun uvb/basking lamp and a ceramic heat lamp for night time.
I have soaked him once a day for 2 days since I got him to ensure hydration since he was in a box for 24 hours before he arrived.
He has defecated twice, both solid and healthy.
The issue I'm having is getting him to eat. I dont know how often baby sulcatas should eat, and the food I've put out for him has not been touched. It's a blend of chopped up pieces of romaine and collard greens (this is what lllreptile recommended for feeding, so I assume that's what was fed to him before). I changed it 3 times for freshness, but he doesnt seem interested. Since it's been about 3 days since his last meal, it has me worried.
Any thoughts on what I may be doing wrong, or tips to get him to eat if he should be eating by now?
**Note: he is very active, so I'm not entirely sure if it's stress-related. He has been handled only for soakings.**
I have a 40 gallon tub with coconut shaving substrate, a proper hide with sphagnum moss for humidity, a shallow water dish, and a terracotta food plate for beak trimming.
The environment has a 75-95°F gradient and an average humidity level of 60%. I have a zoo med super sun uvb/basking lamp and a ceramic heat lamp for night time.
I have soaked him once a day for 2 days since I got him to ensure hydration since he was in a box for 24 hours before he arrived.
He has defecated twice, both solid and healthy.
The issue I'm having is getting him to eat. I dont know how often baby sulcatas should eat, and the food I've put out for him has not been touched. It's a blend of chopped up pieces of romaine and collard greens (this is what lllreptile recommended for feeding, so I assume that's what was fed to him before). I changed it 3 times for freshness, but he doesnt seem interested. Since it's been about 3 days since his last meal, it has me worried.
Any thoughts on what I may be doing wrong, or tips to get him to eat if he should be eating by now?
**Note: he is very active, so I'm not entirely sure if it's stress-related. He has been handled only for soakings.**