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.