Hi,
My 5 year old herman tortoise won't wake himself up. He goes days sleeping until i wake him. When he's awaew he will eat and empty his bowls, but he needs me to wake him in order to do this. I have been bathing him daily to hydrate him but nothing seems to work. He also does not like heat, when ever i put him under his lamp he prefers to go to the colder side of his table.
We have had him for 3 years and nothing about his environment has changed. He has the correct set up with his lamp etc. The only thing we did differently around christmas time was hibernate him. When he came out he was perfectly fine, he has only started to sleep so much in the last few months.
I have taken him to the vets and he is currently having a course of anti-biotics but this doesn't seem to be helping.
When he is awake he is acting normally, but he quickly goes back to sleep.
Any advice would be appreciated, as the vets next suggestion is a bloody test as i don't think she knows what's up with him.
Could it be hibernation??
Thank you in advance.
My 5 year old herman tortoise won't wake himself up. He goes days sleeping until i wake him. When he's awaew he will eat and empty his bowls, but he needs me to wake him in order to do this. I have been bathing him daily to hydrate him but nothing seems to work. He also does not like heat, when ever i put him under his lamp he prefers to go to the colder side of his table.
We have had him for 3 years and nothing about his environment has changed. He has the correct set up with his lamp etc. The only thing we did differently around christmas time was hibernate him. When he came out he was perfectly fine, he has only started to sleep so much in the last few months.
I have taken him to the vets and he is currently having a course of anti-biotics but this doesn't seem to be helping.
When he is awake he is acting normally, but he quickly goes back to sleep.
Any advice would be appreciated, as the vets next suggestion is a bloody test as i don't think she knows what's up with him.
Could it be hibernation??
Thank you in advance.