cindywang0505
New Member
Hello! I just got my Russian tortoise last Saturday, and today is his 5th day at my home.
He hasn't been eating since the very first day, and he has been sleeping under the hiding place this whole time. I try to wake him up every day to feed him fresh greens and I make sure there are enough fresh greens in the feeding dish.
I've seen him taking a few bites of the food yesterday, I immediately went in to add more fresh greens to his bowl. After me interfering with his eating, he stopped and wouldn't take another bite.
Is he afraid of me or something? I understand that tortoises may need a couple of days to adjust, but I'm really worried that he will get dehydrated or something.
Btw the basking area of his enclosure is 24-degree celsius (75 F), and I keep the basking light and UV light on during the day time.
Thanks so much, everyone! I'm super worried and I need your help!!
update: I just dragged him out of the hiding place to let him eat, and he fell asleep under the basking light...
He hasn't been eating since the very first day, and he has been sleeping under the hiding place this whole time. I try to wake him up every day to feed him fresh greens and I make sure there are enough fresh greens in the feeding dish.
I've seen him taking a few bites of the food yesterday, I immediately went in to add more fresh greens to his bowl. After me interfering with his eating, he stopped and wouldn't take another bite.
Is he afraid of me or something? I understand that tortoises may need a couple of days to adjust, but I'm really worried that he will get dehydrated or something.
Btw the basking area of his enclosure is 24-degree celsius (75 F), and I keep the basking light and UV light on during the day time.
Thanks so much, everyone! I'm super worried and I need your help!!
update: I just dragged him out of the hiding place to let him eat, and he fell asleep under the basking light...