I have a Russian tortoise, whom I’d estimate to be about 12 years old, and I’ve had him for about 4 years now.
The problem is that I’m sure he hates me. He doesn’t like me touching him (he’ll let me pet his shell for a while but he doesn’t let me touch his limbs), I’ve only been able to hand-feed him once (and it was years ago), and he just seems to overall hate me.
One fault that I’ll admit is that I do pick him up somewhat often, which I’ve heard that they don’t like, but that’s only when I give him a bath or get him out of his enclosure. Besides that, I really don’t know why he hates me so much. Any tips on getting him to warm up to me? Please help!
The problem is that I’m sure he hates me. He doesn’t like me touching him (he’ll let me pet his shell for a while but he doesn’t let me touch his limbs), I’ve only been able to hand-feed him once (and it was years ago), and he just seems to overall hate me.
One fault that I’ll admit is that I do pick him up somewhat often, which I’ve heard that they don’t like, but that’s only when I give him a bath or get him out of his enclosure. Besides that, I really don’t know why he hates me so much. Any tips on getting him to warm up to me? Please help!