leopard tortoise not eating or moving, has a damage shell

by Thoieda Domingo
(Johannesburg , South Africa)

shy leopard tortoise

shy leopard tortoise

Hi,


someone gave me this tortoise, my kid loveit to bits. the only problem is it stay in it shell all the time and does not eat. i would also like to know how old you think it is .If i measure the shell from head to tail it measure about 27cm.

please advise.

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Oct 31, 2010
 Shy tortoise
by: Anonymous

You mention that your children love the tortoise.

Maybe it's staying in its shell because it doesn't like being handled by the children? Ask the children to not touch the tortoise and see whether that makes any difference.

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