sulcata feeding question
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My baby sulcata took a few hours to start eating. Maybe try and give your little guy a warm soak to boost his appetite. Also try leafy greens. Sometimes they will eat those over anything else.
They should eat within a few hours.
What are your four temps?
How are you housing him?
What food are you offering?
What foods did he eat before you got him?
Have you been soaking daily?
What are your four temps?
How are you housing him?
What food are you offering?
What foods did he eat before you got him?
Have you been soaking daily?
Temps are warm side low 80s cool side 75 basking 95 and hide box is at 70 I've been offering zoomed grassland because that is what the pet store has been feeding it for the 3 weeks it was with them I offered it Bermuda grass also. I'm houseing it in a open top plastic storage bin with coconut husk bedding the hide has moist moss I also sprinkle Timothy hay around the enclosure and I have been soaking him
Your temps are too cool. I'd go around 10 degrees warmer all around. 70 in a damp hide is dangerously cool for a baby in my opinion.
Is your substrate dry? it is difficult to maintain any humidity with dry substrate, but damp substrate will cause your hay to mold. I would skip the hay until he's a little older. Either that or find a way to blend it up into almost a powder and just sprinkle a little onto his food. Grass hay is a great sulcata food, but its more for older bigger ones.
Many babies won't eat plain ZooMed either. Mine won't anyway. Try mixing some soaked ZooMed with some spring mix or other leafy greens from the store, if you can't find enough weeds where you are. I'm not a huge fan of grocery store greens, but they will work if you can't find enough other good stuff. But dry hay and plain ZooMed usually is not going to be enough for a baby.
Is your substrate dry? it is difficult to maintain any humidity with dry substrate, but damp substrate will cause your hay to mold. I would skip the hay until he's a little older. Either that or find a way to blend it up into almost a powder and just sprinkle a little onto his food. Grass hay is a great sulcata food, but its more for older bigger ones.
Many babies won't eat plain ZooMed either. Mine won't anyway. Try mixing some soaked ZooMed with some spring mix or other leafy greens from the store, if you can't find enough weeds where you are. I'm not a huge fan of grocery store greens, but they will work if you can't find enough other good stuff. But dry hay and plain ZooMed usually is not going to be enough for a baby.
Dandelion, clover, turnip greens, kale (dandelion, turnip greens, and kale are all available at whole foods if you are out of natural options). All of these are very palatable for a small tortoise, and very healthy to feed. Make sure the clover is not from a park/area that sprays.
baby salad greens from the store work too....Spring Mix
Soaks usually help 
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