Shelled Warriors Forums
 

Go Back   Shelled Warriors Forums > Tortoise Information > Tortoise Health and Vets

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 14-02-2012, 09:33 PM   #1
BirdieF18
Member
Incubating
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 198
Default my horsfield isn't eating

Hello i have just moved my tortoise temporarily as i have just come down to my old house for a few nights and she has stopped eating. I put it down for the fact that she came down to my old house am i right or should i be doing something. Also how long can she go without food will she just get really hungry and eat.
__________________
Three cats-Mitzi, Tilly, Luna
Two dogs-Cara, Brodie
Two Horses-Ruby, Murfy
One budgie-Poppy
One Horsfield Tortoise-Pumpkin
One Nosy Ankarea Panther Chameleon-Boggles
BirdieF18 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-02-2012, 10:07 PM   #2
Gordon
Senior Member
Adult
 
Gordon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 5,672
Default

Is she warm enough?
Gordon is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-02-2012, 10:09 PM   #3
BirdieF18
Member
Incubating
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 198
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by turnip View Post
Is she warm enough?
yes they are the same as at home
__________________
Three cats-Mitzi, Tilly, Luna
Two dogs-Cara, Brodie
Two Horses-Ruby, Murfy
One budgie-Poppy
One Horsfield Tortoise-Pumpkin
One Nosy Ankarea Panther Chameleon-Boggles
BirdieF18 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-02-2012, 12:28 AM   #4
Shelled Lady
Member
Juvenile
 
Shelled Lady's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: South East
Posts: 845
Default

Tortoises do not like change. This time of year your tortoise could wanting to sleep. Don't worry, it she is hungry, she will come out.
Shelled Lady is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-02-2012, 01:12 AM   #5
Xero
Member
Hatchling
 
Xero's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 742
Send a message via MSN to Xero
Default

Yeah, it is just down to the change, just keep the temps up and keep up the bathing he s/he will either start to eat now a properly eat a couple of days after you get back home..
__________________


Peaches > Turbo > Speedy > Dexcie


1.2.0 T.h.Horsfieldii..R.I.P Speedy :(
Xero is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
eating, food, refuses, won't


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 09:31 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.