Not eating

[DeLgAdO]

Heres a few pictures of her!

whats that turtles diet like? that shell is starting to pyramid

lets get a full shot of that cage.

your problem might be that its in what looks liek a rabbit cage, so theres nothing to trap heat and its suseptable to rapid temperature changes, i would have her checked out by a vet.

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

whats that turtles diet like? that shell is starting to pyramid

lets get a full shot of that cage.

your problem might be that its in what looks liek a rabbit cage, so theres nothing to trap heat and its suseptable to rapid temperature changes, i would have her checked out by a vet.

People have said that it looks like it's pryamiding, and we took him to a loacl speacist that keeps and breeds tortiose including hermans, and he says he's ok. I also add some dusting powder to his food. He used to be a viv, but we've been told this sort of cage is better, which i agree with as he is much more active in it.

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

Heres the cage:

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

I'm not a complete noob, i used to have some horsfield tortioses.

 

[Jessica Dring]

fruit wont cause shell pyramiding. depending on the species it can however cause other problems, in the african spur thigh, fruit can alter the pH of the gut and kill off microbes needed for digesting food, and cause illness or death.

but since we are talking hermans tortoise, the ocassional fruit wont hurt.

now.

the part bold is wasnt a very smart thing to do even if its not very often. protein will accelerate the growth rate of the tortoise and from reading about the rest of the diet it appears the diet doesnt have as much calcium as it should. therefore your tortoise has a greater chance of developing a pyramiding shell. dont ever feed anything with a high level of protein be it animal or plant, and get a calcium and vitamin suppliment going as well. oh and ditch the cabbage, you dont need it.

Fruit does contribute to pyramiding.. As for the chicken.. most people will agree almost anything don't hurt in small quantities.. and i Mean an inch long of it around every 4-6 months. Anyways thanks for that I will check up on it. As for my tortoises diet, I supplememt things with calcium (as stated) and also, her staple diet is dandelion leaves which, IS a good staple food for tortoises. I agree with the chicken, if I fed it her often, but I don't, so it won't accelerate her growth that much Also, if you saw pics on my thread, you would see my tortoises shell ISN'T pyramiding, and I've ad her quite a while
Thanks for the input though. As to boggies tortoise, it could have had a pyramiding shell already you just don't know. Boggy it's not iceberg lettuce is it? Anyway let us know how she goes after her bath

 

[DeLgAdO]

People have said that it looks like it's pryamiding, and we took him to a loacl speacist that keeps and breeds tortiose including hermans, and he says he's ok. I also add some dusting powder to his food. He used to be a viv, but we've been told this sort of cage is better, which i agree with as he is much more active in it.

how long you had the tortoise?

 

[David Tobler]

fruit wont cause shell pyramiding. depending on the species it can however cause other problems, in the african spur thigh, fruit can alter the pH of the gut and kill off microbes needed for digesting food, and cause illness or death.

but since we are talking hermans tortoise, the ocassional fruit wont hurt.

now.

the part bold is wasnt a very smart thing to do even if its not very often. protein will accelerate the growth rate of the tortoise and from reading about the rest of the diet it appears the diet doesnt have as much calcium as it should. therefore your tortoise has a greater chance of developing a pyramiding shell. dont ever feed anything with a high level of protein be it animal or plant, and get a calcium and vitamin suppliment going as well. oh and ditch the cabbage, you dont need it.

Let me first address the cause of "pyramiding" in tortoises. It has been found that the lack of a moist hide or burrow is often the cause of this.

As far as the Herman's tortoise not eating, most often all the Mediterrian tortoise species will have a period of inactivity through out the cooler, and hotter months in warmer climates. A sudden change in weather conditions will surely throw a tortoise off food. Try to keep the enviroment as stable as possible, and he/she will be back on food in no time.

Do not stress out at the refusal to feed, they can go months without eating.

 

[David Tobler]

I can see there might be some confusion as to what is the proper diet/husbandry for tortoises.

The Tortoise Trust is organized and run by the world's leading authorities on turtle and tortoise care. You can visit their website here:

http://www.tortoisetrust.org/care/faq.html

 

[davo]

I can see there might be some confusion as to what is the proper diet/husbandry for tortoises.

The Tortoise Trust is organized and run by the world's leading authorities on turtle and tortoise care. You can visit their website here:

http://www.tortoisetrust.org/care/faq.html

ah you use this website too. Good link.

 

[DeLgAdO]

yea i use it too