Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Reptile | Tortoise | Male | unneutered | 11 months and 14 days old | 0.496 lbs
My 11 month old horsefeild tortoise has lost his appetite and doesn't eat as much as he normally does, is this normal?
1 Answer
Published on June 2nd, 2019
He could be going into hibernation or he could be getting ill. It is hard to say just based on your description. His symptoms are very vague. I suggest you refer to this article on husbandry and be sure you are doing everything absolutely 100% correct for him - from diet and lighting to temperature and housing. If everything is right, then I suggest you get him to a reptile veterinarian for an exam. ( https://www.horsefieldtortoise.co.uk/ )
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