New Tortoise Owner.. Questions!!
After much, much reading I purchased a Hermann's Tortoise.
I have a ZooMed tortoise house, jungle mix substrate w/ sphagnum on top for hiding spots, about 1" in the main compartment and 2" in the hide box. Zoomed MVB bulb also.
I have been soaking Mr. Tibbs daily, he just started eating last night when we got him in the tortoise house. I read dehydration is easy for the hatchlings, I think he is about 14 weeks old.
Will he become more active? Right now, he likes to burrow. He's still breathing heavy when I am around. I understand he is scared. Every morning I dig him up and put him under the uvb bulb, this morning he stayed a bit off to the side in the sphagnum. Getting him to eat is hard too! I am feeding kale, spinach and tortoise food with the majority of it greens. Should I just leave food in the dish until he starts eating regularly?
I'm new to tortoises, I want Mr. Tibbs to feel a bit more at home!
After much, much reading I purchased a Hermann's Tortoise.
I have a ZooMed tortoise house, jungle mix substrate w/ sphagnum on top for hiding spots, about 1" in the main compartment and 2" in the hide box. Zoomed MVB bulb also.
I have been soaking Mr. Tibbs daily, he just started eating last night when we got him in the tortoise house. I read dehydration is easy for the hatchlings, I think he is about 14 weeks old.
Will he become more active? Right now, he likes to burrow. He's still breathing heavy when I am around. I understand he is scared. Every morning I dig him up and put him under the uvb bulb, this morning he stayed a bit off to the side in the sphagnum. Getting him to eat is hard too! I am feeding kale, spinach and tortoise food with the majority of it greens. Should I just leave food in the dish until he starts eating regularly?
I'm new to tortoises, I want Mr. Tibbs to feel a bit more at home!