So my family all went in vacation so I'm watching one of the dogs and my brothers turtle Max. I believe he is a box turtle? I don't have any experience with turtles, I've only owned beardies and know practically everything about them. I can't tell if max is healthy and I think he isn't. He has a "house" in his tank that he doesn't leave, ever. I have to take him out and put him in front of his food bowl to see that he eats, if I don't he simply won't eat. I tried to just leave the food and let him wander to it but he let several days go by without touching his food at all. I changed it and gave him spinach, some kind of dry tortoise food, shredded carrots, and tomatoes (which he seemed to enjoy A LOT as he ate all those first)
But like I said, he didn't touch any of that until I put him right in front of it.
I know their shells are important in that you have to check them? His shell doesn't look too okay to me but then again I don't know what healthy/ non-healthy shell is.
He eyes also seem a little puffy to me?
And I think his nails might be way too long but what can I do about it?
I've been taking him out to my backyard and he seemed to really like running around and being in the sun.
He was in this condition when they gave him to me to watch and I just want to be sure that he is okay,
He is also scared of people. I've been trying to softly speak to him and pet his shell but if I touch him he goes into his shell right away.
But like I said, he didn't touch any of that until I put him right in front of it.
I know their shells are important in that you have to check them? His shell doesn't look too okay to me but then again I don't know what healthy/ non-healthy shell is.
He eyes also seem a little puffy to me?
And I think his nails might be way too long but what can I do about it?
I've been taking him out to my backyard and he seemed to really like running around and being in the sun.
He was in this condition when they gave him to me to watch and I just want to be sure that he is okay,
He is also scared of people. I've been trying to softly speak to him and pet his shell but if I touch him he goes into his shell right away.
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