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OK. Thanks for the info. Tortoises seemed so laid back, how will I know if I'm stressing her out from constantly disturbing her?

It looks like Tori is eating a bit better but still sleeping a lot despite the daily soaks, misting, warmer temperature and longer light (just over 12 hours ). should I keep waking her up and putting her under the MVB? Or just let her sleep? She only seems to stay awake for about an hour after...

LOL, I put her in front of her food today and she was a bit reluctant. So I hand fed her and she took some. Misted the enclosure to raise humidity and soaked her as well. She walked around a bit more than previous days, I'm hoping things are improving! Thanks for everybody's help!

Thanks for everyone's advice! I think the digital thermometer is a great idea I'll give that a shot her basking temp under MVB is 95 to 100 just like yours. And I'm relieved to hear that her current winter activity is some what normal. Including today I had to put her in front of her food and...

Perfect! I'll adjust the time to 12 to 14 hours. I'm hoping it will be this easy! I've also been providing spring mix for the little guy. What else would you suggest up here in the North? I tried growing some weeds prior to our winter but they didn't last very long especially after forgetting...

Oh, I'm measuring temps with an exoterra dial thermometer. And the light is timed for about 10 hours per day.

I have a regular basking bulb on the lower level and it can get upwards to 100 degrees as well. But a large cooler section on the bottom level is also available.

I have a two tiered turtle box about 4 feet by 2and1/2 feet. She hangs out on the top a lot where the MVB is located. I actually should have just posted in Fahrenheit because I was off... It's usually around 90 to 100 degrees based on room temperature.

Hi! I have an 8 month old Hermanns tortoise, and for the 3 months that we have had her, she has been waking up when her UV light turns on in the morning, and then heading down to eat. However, during the past week or so, she hasn't been waking up and is refusing to eat anything unless I put her...

Hi! I have an 8 month old Hermanns tortoise, and for the 3 months that we have had her, she has been waking up when her UV light turns on in the morning, and then heading down to eat. However, during the past week or so, she hasn't been waking up and is refusing to eat anything. I feed her...