i got Oosy as a re-home so i don't know her age or anything about her previous life. She was eating well and seemed to be adjusting well to SoCal. I also have two Bearded Dragons, a decent reptile shop & boarding for when i go out of town for more then a night. She is a large Russian.
As a new tort owner, i am unsure of what she, Oosy is trying to tell me. I need a Tort whisperer.
Oosy was eating well, enjoying the outdoors but would always find a corner to hide in. I have an indoor box for her but let her wander in my condo & in my fenced in bac yard. When she looked like she wanted to chill I'd put her in the box inside with a hide and a heat lamp. It gets a little chilly here in the winter at night. But i always got the feeling she wanted to hibernate. My Beardies were bromating so i kind of expected it. She never really crashed out for a long time tho, she'd always scratch the box to get out.
I had to go away for a week & brought the whole crew to the guy I trust. He has a shed specifically for boarding reptiles. Oosy was in a small box (for her), at least 90 F /32 C and ate well according to the owner. I've kept my beardie, Bud with this person for months and he always comes back spoiled & fat.
When i got Oosy home she wandered around a little but always hid, hardly ate, didn't like the warm sun in my back 'yard'. There isn't a place for her to dig in the ground. She found a pile of clothing in my bedroom, crawled under it & hasn't moved for about 2 and a half weeks.
is this normal? if so When can i expect her to wake up? I'm trying to get her setup outside despite not having any ground for her to dig in. I'm ok with her being in that pile of clothes for as long as she wants, i just want to make sure she has what she needs. I'm not adverse to getting her into a better home, if she's not happy. I just can't read her yet to know what she wants.
As a new tort owner, i am unsure of what she, Oosy is trying to tell me. I need a Tort whisperer.
Oosy was eating well, enjoying the outdoors but would always find a corner to hide in. I have an indoor box for her but let her wander in my condo & in my fenced in bac yard. When she looked like she wanted to chill I'd put her in the box inside with a hide and a heat lamp. It gets a little chilly here in the winter at night. But i always got the feeling she wanted to hibernate. My Beardies were bromating so i kind of expected it. She never really crashed out for a long time tho, she'd always scratch the box to get out.
I had to go away for a week & brought the whole crew to the guy I trust. He has a shed specifically for boarding reptiles. Oosy was in a small box (for her), at least 90 F /32 C and ate well according to the owner. I've kept my beardie, Bud with this person for months and he always comes back spoiled & fat.
When i got Oosy home she wandered around a little but always hid, hardly ate, didn't like the warm sun in my back 'yard'. There isn't a place for her to dig in the ground. She found a pile of clothing in my bedroom, crawled under it & hasn't moved for about 2 and a half weeks.
is this normal? if so When can i expect her to wake up? I'm trying to get her setup outside despite not having any ground for her to dig in. I'm ok with her being in that pile of clothes for as long as she wants, i just want to make sure she has what she needs. I'm not adverse to getting her into a better home, if she's not happy. I just can't read her yet to know what she wants.