NeonAmnesia
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I adopted a Russian tortoise on Saturday, was given everything I needed except for a uvb lamp which I'm getting very soon. His name is Dante by the way.
Before I ask anything else I want to take him to a vet first so I can rule out any sickness. If I go to one what do I ask/tell? How much are the usual costs for health checkups? I'm in Texas if that helps but I guess it just really varies depending on who I go too.
Some behaviors I've observed is not very much. I gave him a warm bath yesterday. He walked and digged for a few seconds then slept (I dried him off with a towel before putting him back in his enclosure). Yesterday he was sleeping most of the day, probably ate but didn't actually see him eat. But the food was almost gone so I assumed he did. If this has nothing to do with him being sick, could this lack of movement be because I don't have a uvb lamp yet? I do have a heating lamp (the previous owner gave me that too along with a stand with it). Any ideas why he isn't moving much?
Im not able to give info on the temp because I don't have a thermometer yet. But if it helps my room is at a constant 78 F (26 C). In the winter it usually gets to 80 F (27 C). So I'm hoping Dante's enclosure isn't too cold since I leave the heat lamp all day except at night.
Before I ask anything else I want to take him to a vet first so I can rule out any sickness. If I go to one what do I ask/tell? How much are the usual costs for health checkups? I'm in Texas if that helps but I guess it just really varies depending on who I go too.
Some behaviors I've observed is not very much. I gave him a warm bath yesterday. He walked and digged for a few seconds then slept (I dried him off with a towel before putting him back in his enclosure). Yesterday he was sleeping most of the day, probably ate but didn't actually see him eat. But the food was almost gone so I assumed he did. If this has nothing to do with him being sick, could this lack of movement be because I don't have a uvb lamp yet? I do have a heating lamp (the previous owner gave me that too along with a stand with it). Any ideas why he isn't moving much?
Im not able to give info on the temp because I don't have a thermometer yet. But if it helps my room is at a constant 78 F (26 C). In the winter it usually gets to 80 F (27 C). So I'm hoping Dante's enclosure isn't too cold since I leave the heat lamp all day except at night.