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Old 01-07-2018, 08:29 AM   #16
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Hi everyone, I’m a new tortoise owner and am very happy to have found this site. I have a rescued 6 year old Horsefield tortoise and am trying to persuade him to eat weed leaves rather than lettuce, cucumber and strawberries. As a result he hasn’t eaten anything for several days. Any suggestions? He has a secure pen and is outside for 24 hours with shelter, water, cuttlefishbone and food that he won’t eat. He is happy being outside at least
If he’s only just come to live with you recently, he may need a bit more settling in time. Tortoises are not good with change and it can take weeks or in some cases even months to settle. If he is used to these naughty foods , like strawberries etc, it can take a lot of time and patience to change him over to more suitable weeds, but keep trying and you will get there in the end.
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