TheLastGreen
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Hallo, my tort has been bobbing its head up and into its shell, does anyone know why?https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cknv_NLO6m_X07dJUFu-em12BuxjaXAW/view?usp=drivesdk
They bob their heads when they breathe. They also bob their heads in a more exaggerated way to show territorial dominance.
The warm water should come about 1/3 to 1/2 way up the shell. They should not have to reach their neck up or stand on their tippy toes to keep their head out of the water.@Tom, a few minutes ago, I soaked the tort and it blew water out its nose not realising its depth and it started waking around, should I soak it with less water?
Yes. I don't know this species at all, but I know other species from the region. I keep Chersina and SA leopards too. I would keep ambient around 80-85 (27-29C), day and night, and have a basking area around 95-100 (35-37C) directly under the heat lamp. Do this until two weeks after any symptoms disappear.@Tom I have raised the temps by 20 F from 86F to 100F, is this too high?