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Old 21-10-2015, 08:58 AM   #5
sandy
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Originally Posted by ScotiaTheOne View Post
Thanks Cherry Brandy!

I've recently moved house in the past 2 weeks and since the move he's not really eaten much at all, especially in the last 4-5 days - I'm giving him fresh weeds every day like I've always done but recently he's been ignoring them, whereas before he'd be straight over to the bowl and demolish the whole lot. Any ideas about how I can get him to start eating again?

I assume it's the move that has caused the change - he doesn't seem stressed out though, and stomps happily around the new house to explore, he just seems to have lost his appetite...
As you have found out, tortoises don't like change just like us. Provided he she is acting normally, then he/she will eat when they are ready. Food is not that important, as if food is available, no healthy tortoise will starve. Keeping him/her hydrated is far more important than food.
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