Christy...put him in the 50 right now...more...

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Posted by Niki on December 02, 2000 at 18:42:13:

In Reply to: Re: just a couple of questions posted by christy on December 01, 2000 at 15:31:32:

there's nothing to wait for, set him up in that now,
trust me it won't last long anyways. You will also
be able to set up the heat gradient Terry's talking
about better in a slightly larger tank than the 20.
I like a bit warmer temperatures than usually
recommended, you can see my site and my tiny tortoise
was in the 300 gallon right from the start. He's still
OK in it for now, but it's shrinking as we speak.

Mine doesn't eat rose petals, nor hibiscus (weirdo),
but he likes endive/chickory and collard greens.
He LOVES stuff from outside more, but this will do,
since we're about to have a weird snow blast here!

He didn't catch a chill outside did he?? I think
you have the temperature too low for him. Put him
in the bigger tank and heat one side up to 90 and
let the other side go down to room temperature.
Soak him a bit in warm water and see how he does.
If his appetite isn't stimulated by these improvements
in diet and environment, you'll need to consider a
vet visit which is in order anyways with new pets.
Please let me know how he does. niki

Teddy

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: there's nothing to wait for, set him up in that now, : trust me it won't last long anyways. You will also : be able to set up the heat gradient Terry's talking : about better in a slightly larger tank than the 20. : I like a bit warmer temperatures than usually : recommended, you can see my site and my tiny tortoise : was in the 300 gallon right from the start. He's still : OK in it for now, but it's shrinking as we speak. : Mine doesn't eat rose petals, nor hibiscus (weirdo), : but he likes endive/chickory and collard greens. : He LOVES stuff from outside more, but this will do, : since we're about to have a weird snow blast here! : He didn't catch a chill outside did he?? I think : you have the temperature too low for him. Put him : in the bigger tank and heat one side up to 90 and : let the other side go down to room temperature. : Soak him a bit in warm water and see how he does. : If his appetite isn't stimulated by these improvements : in diet and environment, you'll need to consider a : vet visit which is in order anyways with new pets. : Please let me know how he does. niki

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