Yeah, most pellets are best soaked in some water. I will occasionally throw some 'monster' brand pellets on top of my tortoises' greens (a little treat every week or two), but those usually soak up some water from the greens anyways.

How many fecals have you taken to the vet? If you've only done one, I would try taking another in (sometimes they will go unnoticed).

I think the main thing right now, as has already been said, is to take something that he likes and mix it with something that's good for him. If he likes eating crabgrass, then pick some of it and serve it to him with some shredded greens. You'll probably have to block off his access to the crabgrass he usually eats as well, but put it near there. Once you get him to eat this concoction, then you can start mixing a little bit more greens until he is eating just greens. In theory it should work, however reptiles always tend to suprise us.

On a final note (for now)... temperatures? The temperatures of the outdoor enclosure are important data to us right now. If it's getting a little chilly, the tort might be getting ready for hibernation, in which case eating small amounts of grass might be his way of helping to get everything out of his system. Get us some accurate temperature readings of the outdoor enclosure (areas where he basks, sleeps, etc.). Do not let him hibernate this year. He is probably a fairly fresh import, and you just don't want to risk it if he may be unhealthy.

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