RT Not Active???

[Oogway the russian tort]

My Russian tort Oogway isn't very active as he use to I'm not sure if it is cause of brumation or what but he sleeps in his hide all day and I have to wake him up to eat and to bask because when I wake him up he is kinda cold. His temps on cool side 75 and on hot/basking spot is 90-110. His uvb and Eva are all new what could be the problem is he depressed because if so how can I help and btw his enclosure is 3x6

 

[Alexio]

Could you post pictures of the enclosure? What's the humidity like?

 

[Alexio]

Also have you read this thread?

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index.php?threads/59575/

 

[JoesMum]

My Russian tort Oogway isn't very active as he use to I'm not sure if it is cause of brumation or what but he sleeps in his hide all day and I have to wake him up to eat and to bask because when I wake him up he is kinda cold. His temps on cool side 75 and on hot/basking spot is 90-110. His uvb and Eva are all new what could be the problem is he depressed because if so how can I help and btw his enclosure is 3x6

That's a huge range of temperatures for basking. It should be between 95 and 100. Any hotter is too hot and any cooler is too cool... either way your tort won't be active.

I very much doubt your tort is depressed. It's more likely to be temperature related.

Can you post photos of your heat and light arrangements please so we can see what is going on.

Also a picture of your thermometer so we can see what type it is.

Finally, are you using compact UVB? That type of bulb hurts tort eyes and can make them hide away too.

 

[Oogway the russian tort]

That's a huge range of temperatures for basking. It should be between 95 and 100. Any hotter is too hot and any cooler is too cool... either way your tort won't be active.

I very much doubt your tort is depressed. It's more likely to be temperature related.

Can you post photos of your heat and light arrangements please so we can see what is going on.

Also a picture of your thermometer so we can see what type it is.

Finally, are you using compact UVB? That type of bulb hurts tort eyes and can make them hide away too.

no I don't use cfb I use a villa halogen bulb and a zilla uvb fixture and a zoomed power sun, and he used to active after and I didn't change anything so I don't think it is temp related but I well definitely make sure that his temps are ok

 

[Oogway the russian tort]

I have another issue Oogway doesn't seem to have a big appetite lately I'm very worried

 

[Kasia]

I have another issue Oogway doesn't seem to have a big appetite lately I'm very worried

Did you recently checked his stool for parasites? After winter when he was eating less and sleeping more something could spread in his guts. If you're sure that the lights and temps are fine I would proceed with a fecal test. Best wishes for you both

 

[Oogway the russian tort]

Did you recently checked his stool for parasites? After winter when he was eating less and sleeping more something could spread in his guts. If you're sure that the lights and temps are fine I would proceed with a fecal test. Best wishes for you both

OK I will soon once I find a good herpetologist. Vet

 

[Oogway the russian tort]

@Kasia ty so much as a week ago we went to the vet and found out he did have pin worms! luckily he is recovering from it if it wasn't for u It would have taken me a long time to see if it was worms.

 

[Oogway the russian tort]

Thus his stool when he took the medicine it is basicly all or mostly pin worms(gross!!)

 

[Kasia]

View attachment 203747 Thus his stool when he took the medicine it is basicly all or mostly pin worms(gross!!)

My Rufin had a similar story, your tort will be OK in no time glad everything went well, best wishes for you both!