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sleepy tortoise Posted: 04/09/2009 by clover |
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hi everyone, need advice please on our tortie. we have had him for about two years now. for the last week he hasn't really come out of his indoor home. we checked him and was cold so we put him under the lamp and he ate some dandylion, but since then he has gone back under his newspaper shavings and doesn't appear to want to come out, is he getting ready to hibenate & if so whats the next thing we should do. thanks | |
Re: sleepy tortoise Posted: 04/09/2009 by tpgAli |
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Hi, Could you please give us abit more information on your tortoise, what species is it and how old? Ali | |
Re: sleepy tortoise Posted: 05/09/2009 by clover |
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hi we think he is about 3/4 years old & herman thanks for your help | |
Re: sleepy tortoise Posted: 05/09/2009 by tpgAli |
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Hi, Ok, it may be that your tortoise is starting to slow down in preparation for hibernation, my horsfields are already starting to dig underground in the greenhouse with the change in weather recently. Do you mind me asking what set up you have your tortoise in and also the lighting/uvb/subtrate you are using? Ali | |
Re: sleepy tortoise Posted: 05/09/2009 by TPGDarren |
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Hi Clover, | |
Re: sleepy tortoise Posted: 06/09/2009 by clover |
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hi everyone - he is an indoor tortoise at one end of his pen he has a uva/uvb combined light, he has cobbles to climb over, a log house & newspaper shreddings. at non light end the temp is the same as the room about 20c. hope that helps, should we get him out & give daily bathings? thanks very much | |
Re: sleepy tortoise Posted: 06/09/2009 by TPGDarren |
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Hi Clover, | |
Re: sleepy tortoise Posted: 06/09/2009 by clover |
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hi darren we are not sure if we can this year, have looked at the jackson ratio he weighs 463g & length 130mm, is it ok to hibenate, or should we leave it this year, it appears he may be slightly underweight. have just given a warm bath and he has eaten a small amout of dandylion, but has just gone back into his shreddings. what now team? | |
Re: sleepy tortoise Posted: 08/09/2009 by tortoise7 |
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Hi Clover | |
Re: sleepy tortoise Posted: 09/09/2009 by TPGDarren |
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I do:-) | |
Re: sleepy tortoise Posted: 29/09/2009 by clover |
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hello everybody - many thanks for all your replies, sorry its taken so long have been on holiday. in view of all your great advice i have decided to let him hibernate this year, its all a bit nerve racking. so may need your help again. once again many thanks clover xx
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