How do I know if my tortoise is eating enough

wellington

Well-Known Member
Moderator
10 Year Member!
Tortoise Club
Joined
Sep 6, 2011
Messages
49,660
Location (City and/or State)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
That's normal. Mine do the same. As long as they have food every day and eat a little or a lot I don't worry. Even if they go a day or two without eating I don't worry. I will keep a closer eye on them and feed something I know they can't turn down. Mine has never gone more then those couple days then they are back to being pigs again.
 

RosemaryDW

Well-Known Member
5 Year Member
Joined
Feb 17, 2016
Messages
4,144
Location (City and/or State)
Newport Coast, CA
Russians are very an extremely dry (all year long) climate. Adult Russians may not drink much. Mine has never taken a drink other than coming out of hibernation. She’s outside and our climate is fairly humid so I imagine she doesn’t feel the need. It might be different with an inside tortoise or if your climate is very dry

I soak her once a week anyway; it gives me a chance to check her over and weigh her.
 

RosemaryDW

Well-Known Member
5 Year Member
Joined
Feb 17, 2016
Messages
4,144
Location (City and/or State)
Newport Coast, CA
How long have you had this tortoise?

Why don’t you get us some pictures of his enclosure and lighting, that might help us give better feedback.
 

RosemaryDW

Well-Known Member
5 Year Member
Joined
Feb 17, 2016
Messages
4,144
Location (City and/or State)
Newport Coast, CA
Okay, he’s been a little stressed so won’t be doing everything exactly on schedule but he fell, right? So it’s good you are keeping track. He’s still eating so that’s a good sign.

Has he peed? Probably in the soaking bowl?

It’s time for you to get us some pictures of your enclosure and feedback on the temperatures under the basking light and so on. You can put a picture in by using the “upload a file” button if you are on a web browser. If you have the app on your phone, it’s a little easier as there is a little picture of a camera. If you haven’t read it yet, read the care sheet for Russians:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/. Then you’ll know the temperatures and lights we need to know about.
 

RosemaryDW

Well-Known Member
5 Year Member
Joined
Feb 17, 2016
Messages
4,144
Location (City and/or State)
Newport Coast, CA
I’d actually start a new thread for this so people don’t think your question is just about food, which is the title of this one. Or go back to the thread you started when he fell. We want to make sure people will understand you have a new question; the new thread makes it easier to see.
 

New Posts

Top