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    Inactive Tortoise??

    His prievious owner bathed him regularly. She was an assistant to a vet and seemed to know what she was talking about. The only thing that seemed wring was the small size of his old enclosure and the lack of substrate to burrow in. His temp sits around 20 in the cold end of his enclosure and low...
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    Inactive Tortoise??

    He's been pretty much the same since my other post. I'm going to try adding another (non heat) light and make sure the doors get shut as my house is pretty old and quite draughty. He looks cold as when he basks he is lifting his legs up, so thats the first thing I'm going to sort out...
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    Inactive Tortoise??

    He's been pretty much the same since my other post. I'm going to try adding another (non heat) light and make sure the doors get shut as my house is pretty old and quite draughty. He looks cold as when he basks he is lifting his legs up, so thats the first thing I'm going to sort out...
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    Inactive Tortoise??

    He's been a bit slow since the weather has been cooler. his eyes and nose all look OK, as do his poos. We've had him for nearly a year, he eats the usual garden weeds as well as some store bought salad leaves and a small amount of pellet food. Once he is up he'll stay up for a while or just go...
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    Inactive Tortoise??

    Temp is 22 in the cool side of his house.
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    Inactive Tortoise??

    Brian, our 3 year old Horsefield has been pretty inactive for a while. He spends most of his time sleeping in one of his hidey holes and rarely basks under his lamp. If we get him up he'll bask for a while and he is easting and pooing fine when he's woke up. We've been giving him plenty baths...
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    Tortoise problem?

    Bri is quite warm, we weren't planning on hibernating him for a few years. I'll keep an eye on his temperature over the next few days and see how he goes.
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    Tortoise problem?

    Hi everyone, Brian my Horsefield Tortoise has recently been hiding alot and not really basking much. When we take him outside he stomps around, and when we take him out his hiding place he stomps about and eats stuff, but otherwise he stays hiding. We have recently got a wee kitten who doesn't...
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