Question about RF baby

Nancy Coffelt · Sep 20, 2017

Hello Everyone, I have a question. Is it normal for my baby Fancy Red Foot Tortoise to sleep all of the time? I have to actually get it out of the hide box and wake it up to get it to eat. when I do it eats good then heads for the hide again to sleep again. I soak Yoshi every other day. So is it normal for so much sleeping? wanted to add, I live in the Northwest of USA in Southwwest Washington State.

Purplechic · Sep 20, 2017

Hi Nancy, I actually wanted to ask the same thing my Myrtle Easter Boxie is constantly burying her self. Never comes out sometimes I just pick her up and put her in the kitchen to get exercise she hisses but gets over it. She won't take anything from me though until I put her back in her box.

Laura Hempkin · Sep 20, 2017

Nancy Coffelt said:
Hello Everyone, I have a question. Is it normal for my baby Fancy Red Foot Tortoise to sleep all of the time? I have to actually get it out of the hide box and wake it up to get it to eat. when I do it eats good then heads for the hide again to sleep again. I soak Yoshi every other day. So is it normal for so much sleeping? wanted to add, I live in the Northwest of USA in Southwwest Washington State.

Try to up the heat in the enclosure & check humidity levels

Laura Hempkin · Sep 20, 2017

Laura Hempkin said:
Try to up the heat in the enclosure & check humidity levels

allegraf · Sep 20, 2017

Overall ambient temps should be 83-85F. O idea about humidity since I'm in Florida. Not too hot and not too cold. They hide when not eating and if they don't see you. Otherwise they should be more interactive and seek food when they see you. Like people, there are shy ones and more dominant ones, but the majority of the crowd will come out when they see you for food.

allegraf · Sep 20, 2017

NW part of US, you need to get temps stabilized now when it is not winter. How small is your tort? Younger they are, the more sensitive to environment and can fail quite quickly if their needs aren't met. I would reach out to @Redstrike as he is in the NE part of US but you both have wicked winters. I keep mine outside in Florida so I am useless for indoor enclosures.

Yvonne G · Sep 20, 2017

Purplechic said:
Hi Nancy, I actually wanted to ask the same thing my Myrtle Easter Boxie is constantly burying her self. Never comes out sometimes I just pick her up and put her in the kitchen to get exercise she hisses but gets over it. She won't take anything from me though until I put her back in her box.

It would be a good idea to ask this question in the box turtle section.

allegraf · Sep 20, 2017

Yvonne G said:
It would be a good idea to ask this question in the box turtle section.

True, I know nothing about boxies except they are native here and cross my yard all the time?

allegraf · Sep 20, 2017

And I hate spell check, internet is still spotty here so I'm not catching the problems. I can read and spell, I promise!

Redstrike · Sep 21, 2017

allegraf said:
NW part of US, you need to get temps stabilized now when it is not winter. How small is your tort? Younger they are, the more sensitive to environment and can fail quite quickly if their needs aren't met. I would reach out to @Redstrike as he is in the NE part of US but you both have wicked winters. I keep mine outside in Florida so I am useless for indoor enclosures.

Happy to assist where I can.
The pacific NW should have good humidity but the temps are probably chilly in fall/winter.
At this point I'd echo what everyone else is saying: what is the overall temperature of the enclosure and what are the humidity levels? As allegraf has said, you want overall ambient temps in the low-mid 80's. Humidity in the 70% range.

ZEROPILOT · Sep 22, 2017

IF it has been determined that ALL of you parameters are correct....Temperature....Lighting....Humidity.....I say then that yes. Redfoot babies do sleep a lot. A whole lot.
They'll eat and then go back for a nap.

Redstrike · Sep 22, 2017

ZEROPILOT said:
IF it has been determined that ALL of you parameters are correct....Temperature....Lighting....Humidity.....I say then that yes. Redfoot babies do sleep a lot. A whole lot.
They'll eat and then go back for a nap.

Agreed!
Until you know the other parameters are correct, don't assume the hatchling's behavior is normal.

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