Hi everyone!
I am looking for some advice or opinions on our Marginated tortoise baby. My boyfriend and I got Curtis about 2 months ago. He was 2 and a half/3 months at the time. He hasn't been eating well since we got him. When he does eat, he will eat a decent amount (Not a lot). However, he will go days to a week between eating anything. We have gone to the vet and were told he has MBD. His clutch mate that we got at the same time unfortunately didn't make it, and she ate very well :/ He is getting a diet of collard greens, a spring mix of endives, chicory, baby greens and some dry tortoise food to supplement (this seems to be all he wants to eat). We have tried fruit, zucchini, and bell peppers as well, which he doesn't show much interest in. When he goes outside I will pick some clover for him, which he goes to but doesn't try to eat. His tortoise house has an MVB bulb and basking temperature is around 95 degrees. At night temperature is around 60 or 70. We are using coconut bark as substrate, currently. It's been about a month since his vet visit and he has been getting calcium supplements when I'm able to get him to eat something. Im looking for some advice on how else we can get him eating and thriving. I will attach a photo of his house, to help give an idea. .
Thank you all in advance for your advice!
- Erin
I am looking for some advice or opinions on our Marginated tortoise baby. My boyfriend and I got Curtis about 2 months ago. He was 2 and a half/3 months at the time. He hasn't been eating well since we got him. When he does eat, he will eat a decent amount (Not a lot). However, he will go days to a week between eating anything. We have gone to the vet and were told he has MBD. His clutch mate that we got at the same time unfortunately didn't make it, and she ate very well :/ He is getting a diet of collard greens, a spring mix of endives, chicory, baby greens and some dry tortoise food to supplement (this seems to be all he wants to eat). We have tried fruit, zucchini, and bell peppers as well, which he doesn't show much interest in. When he goes outside I will pick some clover for him, which he goes to but doesn't try to eat. His tortoise house has an MVB bulb and basking temperature is around 95 degrees. At night temperature is around 60 or 70. We are using coconut bark as substrate, currently. It's been about a month since his vet visit and he has been getting calcium supplements when I'm able to get him to eat something. Im looking for some advice on how else we can get him eating and thriving. I will attach a photo of his house, to help give an idea. .
Thank you all in advance for your advice!
- Erin