I looked into a lot of different tortoises, I ended up getting a red-foot (Obviously). I read an awful lot of threads on here on how to take care and what the enclosure should be like.
My problem is, he just isn't eating, or at least I cannot tell he is. I've had him for about 3 days, he is probably about just under a year old. Or less. The enclosure is warm, I spray it twice a day, one before and after work. So it stays humid. I have one UHV lightbulb, a plant in the corner for something for him to either eat or hide behind, and 2 little homes for him to hide in as well. The substrate is made of a mix of Cypress mulch, pot soil and black sand. I have the food and eating bowls Level with the substrate. And I've tried just about everything.
I've soaked him in water for about 20 min, he then just crawled out and walked right past his food into a hiding space. I then read somewhere else, that since he is new to his surroundings that I'm not supposed to touch or bother him at all for the first couple of days. So I havent lifted him since yesterday night. I just really don't want him to starve to death.
I try to change his food twice a day and change his water as well, to something warm.
He has drank some water when I would soak him in water a couple of days ago. But he doesn't move around almost at all. I'll leave him in a place and would be in the exact same place 12 hours later. So I'm worried.
Any suggestions?
My problem is, he just isn't eating, or at least I cannot tell he is. I've had him for about 3 days, he is probably about just under a year old. Or less. The enclosure is warm, I spray it twice a day, one before and after work. So it stays humid. I have one UHV lightbulb, a plant in the corner for something for him to either eat or hide behind, and 2 little homes for him to hide in as well. The substrate is made of a mix of Cypress mulch, pot soil and black sand. I have the food and eating bowls Level with the substrate. And I've tried just about everything.
I've soaked him in water for about 20 min, he then just crawled out and walked right past his food into a hiding space. I then read somewhere else, that since he is new to his surroundings that I'm not supposed to touch or bother him at all for the first couple of days. So I havent lifted him since yesterday night. I just really don't want him to starve to death.
I try to change his food twice a day and change his water as well, to something warm.
He has drank some water when I would soak him in water a couple of days ago. But he doesn't move around almost at all. I'll leave him in a place and would be in the exact same place 12 hours later. So I'm worried.
Any suggestions?