stardustytort
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Hey guys!
I've had my russian tort for a few months now, and lately I've started to notice that he is only walking/digging around in the hide I have for him, and only comes running out when he hears food being put in. He used to bask after eating all of his food, but now he immediately goes back into the hide and only eats half, saving the rest for the next morning.
Lights: His lights are on a timer and go from 9:30am to 10:30pm (13 hours) with 90 degrees of heat in one spot, 80 in the middle, and 70-80 in the hide.
Humidity: fluctuates between 50-80% (I pour/spray water in after school every day to spike it up a bit and mix the soil, spot-cleaning) and I give him baths 3-4 times a week.
Food: fed two varieties of kale, mustard greens, and collared greens. Occasionally give him broccoli, and very very occasionally give him strawberry and watermelon. I spray his food with water before feeding him and sprinkle a small amount of Repashy for calcium.
Recently I forgot to turn on the timer from a power-outage and the lights weren't on until 2pm, then the next few days were out of wack too. I think the fluctuation in light/heat is making him inactive, but I'm just concerned over him not eating all of his food until the next day. Also, another problem is he is 'peeing/pooping' out white crust/powder, and I think it's the high oxalates in his food, I just don't know what else to feed him. I'm pretty sure it's not dehydration since I try really hard to keep the humidity up, give him baths, has a water dish cleaned every day or so, and wet his food. Any advice is much appreciated!!!
I've had my russian tort for a few months now, and lately I've started to notice that he is only walking/digging around in the hide I have for him, and only comes running out when he hears food being put in. He used to bask after eating all of his food, but now he immediately goes back into the hide and only eats half, saving the rest for the next morning.
Lights: His lights are on a timer and go from 9:30am to 10:30pm (13 hours) with 90 degrees of heat in one spot, 80 in the middle, and 70-80 in the hide.
Humidity: fluctuates between 50-80% (I pour/spray water in after school every day to spike it up a bit and mix the soil, spot-cleaning) and I give him baths 3-4 times a week.
Food: fed two varieties of kale, mustard greens, and collared greens. Occasionally give him broccoli, and very very occasionally give him strawberry and watermelon. I spray his food with water before feeding him and sprinkle a small amount of Repashy for calcium.
Recently I forgot to turn on the timer from a power-outage and the lights weren't on until 2pm, then the next few days were out of wack too. I think the fluctuation in light/heat is making him inactive, but I'm just concerned over him not eating all of his food until the next day. Also, another problem is he is 'peeing/pooping' out white crust/powder, and I think it's the high oxalates in his food, I just don't know what else to feed him. I'm pretty sure it's not dehydration since I try really hard to keep the humidity up, give him baths, has a water dish cleaned every day or so, and wet his food. Any advice is much appreciated!!!