Hi all,
Firstly, this forum looks like a great place!
Secondly, I recently was made tortoise guardian for my college tortoise Aristurtle for two months, and have little idea what to do, so was looking for some tips and some answers from you lovely lot.
He's a little guy (about 3-4in long), and quite young (only about 3-4 years), and I don't know what species unfortunately.If anyone could ID him from the picture that'd be awesome! (sorry it's not a great one. I took this in a hurry yesterday whilst moving him in and he's been asleep all day today so far)
He came with a load of gear (little wooden indoor house, heat lamp, electric thermometer, his favourite towel, dry food, water bowl, cuttlefish, hay, calcium powder and some other stuff), and I was basically told to feed him lettuce every day, keep him in good hay, get him out for a walk around when he's up, give him a shallow bath a couple of times a week (I was gonna use lukewarm water), keep him at room temp., and that's pretty much it.
However from looking at a few threads on here i think I may have not been properly instructed in good tortoise care. :s I have a few questions:
- When/how much calcium powder?
- should i get rid of the hay?
- is it okay to just feed him lettuce if the lettuce is of varying types? (guessing not)
- any signs of ill health i should keep a look out for? (his legs look quite dry to my eyes, although that may be completely normal, him being a reptile and all)
- what temperature should i be aiming for?
I will be very grateful for any response.
Thanks everyone!
Firstly, this forum looks like a great place!
Secondly, I recently was made tortoise guardian for my college tortoise Aristurtle for two months, and have little idea what to do, so was looking for some tips and some answers from you lovely lot.
He's a little guy (about 3-4in long), and quite young (only about 3-4 years), and I don't know what species unfortunately.If anyone could ID him from the picture that'd be awesome! (sorry it's not a great one. I took this in a hurry yesterday whilst moving him in and he's been asleep all day today so far)
He came with a load of gear (little wooden indoor house, heat lamp, electric thermometer, his favourite towel, dry food, water bowl, cuttlefish, hay, calcium powder and some other stuff), and I was basically told to feed him lettuce every day, keep him in good hay, get him out for a walk around when he's up, give him a shallow bath a couple of times a week (I was gonna use lukewarm water), keep him at room temp., and that's pretty much it.
However from looking at a few threads on here i think I may have not been properly instructed in good tortoise care. :s I have a few questions:
- When/how much calcium powder?
- should i get rid of the hay?
- is it okay to just feed him lettuce if the lettuce is of varying types? (guessing not)
- any signs of ill health i should keep a look out for? (his legs look quite dry to my eyes, although that may be completely normal, him being a reptile and all)
- what temperature should i be aiming for?
I will be very grateful for any response.
Thanks everyone!
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