Today I decided to go out and buy some spring mix so that I can convert Carl to his new winter diet. He hasn't been able to go outside for over a week, I finally broke down and installed his UVB light too. It looks like Carl's days of tearing it up in the backyard are either over or coming to a very abrupt end
At any rate, I chopped up some spring mix for the little guy, a little bit more than I thought, too, it was quite the pile. Apparently Carl remembers his spring mix days from when he was a wee little tike (or wee littler than he is now) and absolutely GORGED himself on the stuff... within a half an hour, the pile was gone. He doesn't even eat his stone crop with that much vigor. Right after though, he went back into his sleeping hide, poked his little head out (so I know he isn't actually sleeping) and hasn't moved an inch since... I think he might have a tummy ache
What I suppose I'm attempting to get at is... should I start feeding him this much all the time since he's eating it, or are tortoises capable of accidentily eating too much like us people? Normally he won't eat all of it if I accidentily prepare too much so I wasn't worried but I was quite surprised when I checked in on the little guy and there wasn't a scrap left.
At any rate, I chopped up some spring mix for the little guy, a little bit more than I thought, too, it was quite the pile. Apparently Carl remembers his spring mix days from when he was a wee little tike (or wee littler than he is now) and absolutely GORGED himself on the stuff... within a half an hour, the pile was gone. He doesn't even eat his stone crop with that much vigor. Right after though, he went back into his sleeping hide, poked his little head out (so I know he isn't actually sleeping) and hasn't moved an inch since... I think he might have a tummy ache
What I suppose I'm attempting to get at is... should I start feeding him this much all the time since he's eating it, or are tortoises capable of accidentily eating too much like us people? Normally he won't eat all of it if I accidentily prepare too much so I wasn't worried but I was quite surprised when I checked in on the little guy and there wasn't a scrap left.