Tortloverr
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Is it normal for a hatchling to sleep/nap in his basking spot?
Bask sleeping?
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Is it normal for a hatchling to sleep/nap in his basking spot?
Torts will sleep wherever they feel comfortable and safe. They don't feel the need to go to a bedroom like you do.
Yes. Normal. What is the temperature in the basking spot?
Tortloverr
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It's around 89.5, which I believe from what I've read is a little too low. I've been trying to get the right height for a couple days, I had a different bulb that wasn't working properly so I'm still working on getting this one exactly where it needs to be
Fractionally closer to the substrate and it will be just perfect.
Oh yes. Oli (my beloved Greek tort) did it in high temperatures, and I was told that it is nothing to worry about. (I live in Jordan where temperature reaches 35 to 40 degrees C in Summer).
Often a tort that lays directly under the heat surge for long periods of time is just trying to get warmer. Sounds like that might be what is going on.
Its also kind of neat that your tortoise feels so comfortable that it is willing to just bask and relax out in the open like that.
