Hello, my name is Marie...you can call me Curie if you like though.
Just brought home a Testudo Hermanni Boetgerri today. Not exactly sure of his/her age... but under a year for sure. I live in Ontario, Canada.
My little one has buried herself alive...and though I know they tend to do this, being a new "mother" I worry as she/he's been buried all day. Do I leave her to relax and sleep....or should i wake her for food tomorrow? How long is too long for this behaviour?
She is currently in a cement mixing tray ( cleaned and sanitized of course). It measures 3x2 and 8inches deep ( If I remember correctly). Eco earth ( coconut fiber) and play sand for substrate. MVB 100w roughly 12 inches from the substrate ( is this too far/too close??) she has a water dish easy to get out and into.. food slab which ive put food out for her she just didn't seem interested.
Temps are- basking 95 ( with infared) 100 with probe ) Cool area - 70.5 middle - 80.
Food I have for her ( but not limited too... suggestions are encouraged!!)
kale,collards,sunflower sprouts, dandelion greens, arugula, spring mix, timothy hay, hibiscus flowers and leaves, assortment of different lettuce.
I also have some repashy superveggie...if anyone knows why i shouldn't use this product let me know... I have used their products for my gekos and my plated and it was recommended by someone... but then i read the first couple ingedients ( alfalfa, pea protien isolate, ...) now im thinking of taking it back.
She also has a sepia bone and pure calcium carbonate.
Have i forgot anything? Is there something else she needs that im overlooking? sorry for the long post...just want to cover everything
i appreciate all input!
ill put a picture of the enclosure....she/he is in there....just buried...
Just brought home a Testudo Hermanni Boetgerri today. Not exactly sure of his/her age... but under a year for sure. I live in Ontario, Canada.
My little one has buried herself alive...and though I know they tend to do this, being a new "mother" I worry as she/he's been buried all day. Do I leave her to relax and sleep....or should i wake her for food tomorrow? How long is too long for this behaviour?
She is currently in a cement mixing tray ( cleaned and sanitized of course). It measures 3x2 and 8inches deep ( If I remember correctly). Eco earth ( coconut fiber) and play sand for substrate. MVB 100w roughly 12 inches from the substrate ( is this too far/too close??) she has a water dish easy to get out and into.. food slab which ive put food out for her she just didn't seem interested.
Temps are- basking 95 ( with infared) 100 with probe ) Cool area - 70.5 middle - 80.
Food I have for her ( but not limited too... suggestions are encouraged!!)
kale,collards,sunflower sprouts, dandelion greens, arugula, spring mix, timothy hay, hibiscus flowers and leaves, assortment of different lettuce.
I also have some repashy superveggie...if anyone knows why i shouldn't use this product let me know... I have used their products for my gekos and my plated and it was recommended by someone... but then i read the first couple ingedients ( alfalfa, pea protien isolate, ...) now im thinking of taking it back.
She also has a sepia bone and pure calcium carbonate.
Have i forgot anything? Is there something else she needs that im overlooking? sorry for the long post...just want to cover everything
i appreciate all input!
ill put a picture of the enclosure....she/he is in there....just buried...