i had my leopard tortoise for almost 2 days and he aint eaten anything

daniel_2kaii11 · 20-10-2011, 12:09 AM

hey, i had my leopard tortoise for almost 2 days and he aint eaten anything yet is this normal ?

thanks

**Alan1** · 20-10-2011, 07:51 AM

Yes they take a while to settle in

suttysue · 20-10-2011, 09:29 AM

Give him/her time to setttle into the new suroundings. Some torts takes weeks to settle you will just have to be patient. Suggest you bathe the tort daily in nice warm water and feed just after bath to instill a sort of ritual bath = food. Dont handle except for bathing. Keep talking to it so it gets use to you.
Sounds daft i know but it worked for me.
gud Luk
Sue

ziggy's owner · 20-10-2011, 12:14 PM

I've had mine over a year now and are still shy, eat a lot thou but shy

daniel_2kaii11 · 20-10-2011, 04:24 PM

thanks guys

he started eatin some dandeloins today so things are looking good and he stayed awake for longer today aswell

Easter Bunny · 20-10-2011, 05:25 PM

Yep it's normal.

I re-homed a tortoise a few weeks ago and he has only started to eat a liitle now.
He does drink loads when he has his baths though.

Keep your tortoise hydrated by bathing him daily.

**16 shells** · 20-10-2011, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by daniel_2kaii11

hey, i had my leopard tortoise for almost 2 days and he aint eaten anything yet is this normal ?

thanks

Hi what are your temperatures, a hot end near heat source, cool end no heat. What night time temp's does the tortoise have when day heat source is off.

daniel_2kaii11 · 23-10-2011, 04:36 PM

is it normal for leopard tortoise's to sleep almost all day and night or are thay suppost to be awake most of the day ?

Paulg1 · 03-11-2011, 04:48 AM

He should be awake most of the day. What are your temps?

onarock · 03-11-2011, 09:16 PM

can you tell us a little more about your leopard and a description of its enclosure?

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Originally Posted by daniel_2kaii11

hey, i had my leopard tortoise for almost 2 days and he aint eaten anything yet is this normal ?

thanks

20-10-2011, 12:09 AM	#1
daniel_2kaii11 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 3	i had my leopard tortoise for almost 2 days and he aint eaten anything hey, i had my leopard tortoise for almost 2 days and he aint eaten anything yet is this normal ? thanks

20-10-2011, 12:14 PM	#4
ziggy's owner Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: west midlands Posts: 4,152	I've had mine over a year now and are still shy, eat a lot thou but shy __________________ 2.0.0 spur thighs 2.3.0 hermanns 2.1.1 marginated 0.0.4 leopard 2.8.0 guinea pigs 1.2.0 Springers 1.0.0 hamster 0.0.1 Blue Tongue skink 2.2.0 Beardies And tropical fish Also have baby marginated tortoises for sale

20-10-2011, 05:25 PM	#6
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Yep it's normal. I re-homed a tortoise a few weeks ago and he has only started to eat a liitle now. He does drink loads when he has his baths though. Keep your tortoise hydrated by bathing him daily. __________________ Lynne x

03-11-2011, 04:48 AM	#9
Paulg1 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,116	He should be awake most of the day. What are your temps? __________________ 0.1.0 G. sulcata/Larry 0.1.0 G. pardalis babcocki/Leo 1.0.0 G. pardalis pardalis/Tino "Stop the world, I want to get off!"

20-10-2011, 07:51 AM	#2
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Yes they take a while to settle in

20-10-2011, 09:29 AM	#3
suttysue Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: UK / Eng / Yorkshire Posts: 1,483	Give him/her time to setttle into the new suroundings. Some torts takes weeks to settle you will just have to be patient. Suggest you bathe the tort daily in nice warm water and feed just after bath to instill a sort of ritual bath = food. Dont handle except for bathing. Keep talking to it so it gets use to you. Sounds daft i know but it worked for me. gud Luk Sue

20-10-2011, 04:24 PM	#5
daniel_2kaii11 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 3	thanks guys he started eatin some dandeloins today so things are looking good and he stayed awake for longer today aswell

23-10-2011, 04:36 PM	#8
daniel_2kaii11 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 3	is it normal for leopard tortoise's to sleep almost all day and night or are thay suppost to be awake most of the day ?

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