baby tortoise hatchlings approximately 4 days old not eating

by dylan lindsay
(covina, california)

should i be worried?

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Jul 16, 2010
baby tortoise tchlings approximately 4 days old not eating
by: Anonymous

I hav e reared many tortoise hatchlings successfully. They MUST drink water. I wet thier mouths with a lettuce leaf dipped in water until they open their mouth and nip at it. Ialso dip their beak in a DROP of water in a teaspoon. Do not keep thier nose under water!
You NEED PATIENCE to get then to start eating.
Good luck

Oct 24, 2009
hatchlings eating
by: Anonymous

If the yolk sack is gone, they should be eating at about 48 hours.

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