Hello!
I'm concerned about my Russian tortoise's shell growth. I'm not a new owner, but I've been a young, naive one. I got my tortoise as a gift from my parents about 7 years ago and have been going by their instructions since. She lives in a large indoor cage but I would bring her outside or let her roam in the garden sometimes. I would feed her mainly romain lettuce and dandelions in the summer. I now realize that isn't a large enough variety.
I know she's a little overweight also. It's been a constant struggle but I'm never sure how much to feed her. I only give her a small handfull each day, barely half a leaf of romain. I know she'd eat way more if she could and she often does when she's outside but i'm concerned about her getting fatter. Here are some images of her shell. Let me know what you think and what I can do to make her healthy!!
Thankyouuuu!
I'm concerned about my Russian tortoise's shell growth. I'm not a new owner, but I've been a young, naive one. I got my tortoise as a gift from my parents about 7 years ago and have been going by their instructions since. She lives in a large indoor cage but I would bring her outside or let her roam in the garden sometimes. I would feed her mainly romain lettuce and dandelions in the summer. I now realize that isn't a large enough variety.
I know she's a little overweight also. It's been a constant struggle but I'm never sure how much to feed her. I only give her a small handfull each day, barely half a leaf of romain. I know she'd eat way more if she could and she often does when she's outside but i'm concerned about her getting fatter. Here are some images of her shell. Let me know what you think and what I can do to make her healthy!!
Thankyouuuu!