I have a 6 in sulcata tortoise?

Question

i am worried that its not getting enough water i soak him every day but it seems he doesent drink any thing and i have a water bowl but he still wont drink what can i do?

Answer 1

your doing fine, stop worrying, a tortoise gets most of his water intake from the food he eats, as long as you keep his water bowl out for him to help himself he will be quite happy. as you know their natural habitat is dry arid  places (deserts in particular) with little or no water, they often go days sometimes weeks without a 'proper' drink, then they get their moisture from early morning dew, cactus and quite often they dig down and eat roots that retain water. hope I've been of help to you (how lucky are you having such a wonderful pet enjoy him for many years to come)

Answer 2

don't worry you are doing fine with water tortoises get most of there fluid ed through food they eat but be surer you are feeding him lots of vegetables and fruit to! =)