Rt not eating well

[Sheldon the russian tortoise]

Hello everyone... I haven't been on the forum much lately because I have been very busy, I have a rt that was eating fine and everything was going great but then last week he just suddenly stopped eating. I checked all temps and humidity everything seems right... Any advice to help me go them eating again


David

 

[Sheldon the russian tortoise]

Anyone?



David

 

[WillTort2]

I would check your UV. Does he get any outdoor time? How old are his lights? Has the weather made any major changes in your area?

What are your temperatures and humidity? How do you measure your temperatures?

 

[Sheldon the russian tortoise]

Basking temp 91.5 humidity 70 ambient temp 79 ish he gets lots of outdoor time he he's a month old uv bulb


David

 

[Sheldon the russian tortoise]

No major weather changes here still hot and humid in louisiana


David

 

[WillTort2]

Your basking temp is a little low. Try 95 degrees for basking. Need to drop cool side down to 75 degrees. This range will allow your tort to self regulate temperature by moving from warm to cool.

In summer, I'll even put a freezer block above the cool end to allow for a cool down. But make sure your enclosure is long enough that the freezer block doesn't cool the entire enclosure. You also want to avoid cool air from an A/C from blowing directly on your enclosure.

 

[Sheldon the russian tortoise]

Ok thanks