My Hermann tortoise is inactive

[umhwr57662]

Hi,

We got a young hermann tortoise (2-3 yr old) 3 months ago. Recently we noticed he became quite inactive that he sleeps most of day and only eats a few bites of greens each time. We soak him every day he did poo most of time but only pee once or twice a week.

We are not sure if it is an indication of abnormal behavior of the tortoise and whether the enclosure settings and daily diets are correct. Could anyone provide any advice?

Here I attached the photo of the enclosure we have for the reference. We have a basking lamb and a T5 10.0 UVB. The hot spot temperature is around 98 F and cold side is around 68F. We use zoomed reptile barks only as substrate and his daily diet includes curly kale, romaine lettuce, bok choy, collard green or wheatgrasses. Mazuri LS or zoo med grassland are fed about once a week.

Thanks again for the help.

 

[wellington]

First, the enclosure is way too small. Needs a minimum of a 4x8 foot
Second, the water dish is no good. They shouldn't have to go up a ramp to get water,plus it's a flipping/drowning hazard. Get a clay saucer that is big enough for him to fit into, which is also why the enclosure is too small.
Third, night temps into the upper 60's, not day temps. Day temps should range 75-80 and again, a bigger enclosure is needed to get all the different temp ranges.
Basking temp is good