Not Feeding enough - Page 2

**Eire_Ade** · 16-07-2006, 10:19 PM

Keep up the hard work hun, he/ she will come round in the end, don't give up yet.

You are certainly doing the best thing by bathing regularly, the hot weather discourages them from eating much as well, like ourselves.

keep us posted.

Ade

sandy · 17-07-2006, 07:51 AM

Tortoises are really stubbon, and will wait until you give in<g>. You have to be really strong,
they will not starve themselves. So you have to be really patience. As long as he/she is active
has clear eyes and nose, he/she is just testing the boundries<vbg>.

Misterthomas · 17-07-2006, 08:40 AM

My Charlie is behaving the same if this is any consolation for you! He tends to eat loads at once then nothing for days

it is worrying at first but then i figured he'll eat when he's ready to (just like us). He even surprised me by taking a bath on his own accord yesterday (in his enclosure) and peeing in it

bless him!
Hope your tortie eats for you soon,
Angie x

jackie49 · 17-07-2006, 12:39 PM

HI . My hermann was the same would not eat but the last two days it has just start eat weeds it took four weeks, just persevere

jackie

imported_Lowe · 17-07-2006, 01:55 PM

Just remember they're reptiles, and can go for food for a LOT longer than we ever could. So long as they take lots of water on don't give up. Tough love is needed, it's better for them in the long run!

16-07-2006, 10:19 PM	#11
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	Keep up the hard work hun, he/ she will come round in the end, don't give up yet. You are certainly doing the best thing by bathing regularly, the hot weather discourages them from eating much as well, like ourselves. keep us posted. Ade __________________ Ade ----------------------------------------------- Y.O.B 1971 (40 years young! ) My Tortoises :- Dug (Testudo Graeca Ibera Terrestris (Syrian), Penny, JJ (JennyJack), Buttons and Gem (Testudo Graeca Ibera)

17-07-2006, 07:51 AM	#12
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	Tortoises are really stubbon, and will wait until you give in<g>. You have to be really strong, they will not starve themselves. So you have to be really patience. As long as he/she is active has clear eyes and nose, he/she is just testing the boundries<vbg>. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

17-07-2006, 08:40 AM	#13
Misterthomas Member Egg Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wolverhampton & Solihull Posts: 67	My Charlie is behaving the same if this is any consolation for you! He tends to eat loads at once then nothing for days it is worrying at first but then i figured he'll eat when he's ready to (just like us). He even surprised me by taking a bath on his own accord yesterday (in his enclosure) and peeing in it bless him! Hope your tortie eats for you soon, Angie x

17-07-2006, 12:39 PM	#14
jackie49 Member Egg Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: essex Posts: 56	HI . My hermann was the same would not eat but the last two days it has just start eat weeds it took four weeks, just persevere jackie

17-07-2006, 01:55 PM	#15
imported_Lowe Member Hatchling Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Walsall Posts: 652	Just remember they're reptiles, and can go for food for a LOT longer than we ever could. So long as they take lots of water on don't give up. Tough love is needed, it's better for them in the long run!

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