gukaguka21
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it is tiime to sleep ^_^
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Funny!
what is the substrate?
what is the substrate?
Lovely tort, but that substrate looks terribly dry to me .
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Yes, I also agree. Aspen isn't the best for any tortoise. So I would use a substrate that can hold in some moisture.
gukaguka21
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i dont know :/ owner of the petshop told me thet it will be fine for him :/ i dont know! looks like my tort enjoys subtrate like this. :/ pls give me an advice!
Pet shop owners are usually only interested in selling you stuff.
You need to use something like coco coir, cypress mulch or orchid bark and keep the humidity and temperatures up.
Did you read the thread http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/ ?
Hello and welcome. I see you are one of our junior members so an extra welcome for that
What type of tortoise is Amiko?
Babies do sleep a lot which is fine. Sleeping can also be a sign that the temperatures are too cool for your tortoise to be properly active too though.
What are the 4 important temperatures? Warm side, cool side, directly under the basking lamp and overnight minimum.
What type of tortoise is Amiko?
Babies do sleep a lot which is fine. Sleeping can also be a sign that the temperatures are too cool for your tortoise to be properly active too though.
What are the 4 important temperatures? Warm side, cool side, directly under the basking lamp and overnight minimum.
gukaguka21
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thenksHello and welcome. I see you are one of our junior members so an extra welcome for that
What type of tortoise is Amiko?
Babies do sleep a lot which is fine. Sleeping can also be a sign that the temperatures are too cool for your tortoise to be properly active too though.
What are the 4 important temperatures? Warm side, cool side, directly under the basking lamp and overnight minimum.
i actually dont know what type of tortoise is Amiko :/ is it a problem? i have a question: i want him to sleep in winter because they do it in nature! i have read thet if tortoise sleeps in winter it will be nice for him! is it true?
It is a problem because not all species of tortoise can hibernate - sleep for the winter.thenks
If he is not a species that can hibernate he could die.
If you post photographs of Amiko we can tell you what species he is and whether he can hibernate. We need pictures of the shell and head and also of the underside of your tortoise including the tail.
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There isn't a law that says a tort has to sleep in the winter in captivity! In the wild there is less food so they sleep as you say !thenks
I don't allow my tortoises to hibernate until they're about three years old.
