why is my tortosie sleeping more?

CharlieS2020

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hi its me again with my estern Herman tortoise charlie. im finding charlie is sleeping a lot more through the day and sometimes waking up at night. this started about 3 days ago. she has never sleped during the day this much. should i be consernd that she is sleeping so much? please help me all help is appreciated! Charlie
 

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hi its me again with my estern Herman tortoise charlie. im finding charlie is sleeping a lot more through the day and sometimes waking up at night. this started about 3 days ago. she has never sleped during the day this much. should i be consernd that she is sleeping so much? please help me all help is appreciated! Charlie
sorry i also forgot to add. Charlie is sleeping more under her heat lamp/near her basking spot. when ever i go to cheak on her she is asleep please tell me why. if you look at my first post you will see more info. Charlie
 

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How old is she size and a photo is she being kept inside or outside
i will post a photo sepretly after this. i think charlie is around 1 year old but i dont know for sure and charlie is being kepped in an indoor encloser in my bedroom. the cage is 4 feet by 21 inch and 4 feet high. this isent that acurate but charlie is around 4 1/2 inches but its not that acurate.
 

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My only guess is that the ambient temperature is too low? What are the temperatures?
(Warm side, cooler side, basking)
 

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hi its me again with my estern Herman tortoise charlie. im finding charlie is sleeping a lot more through the day and sometimes waking up at night. this started about 3 days ago. she has never sleped during the day this much. should i be consernd that she is sleeping so much? please help me all help is appreciated! Charlie
Wow! Mine too!
 

CharlieS2020

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What basking light are you using currently?
all the lights are from pet smart but the company is Zoo med. the uvb light is reptisun and it is 10.uvb and the basking is repti basking spot lamp and it is 75w. here are some photos of the lights for you. Charlie IMG-0491 (1).jpgIMG-0492.jpg
 

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i did some research and turns out charlie may be sleeping more becuse of her lighting. @Tom can you maybe come on this thread and help me out with some lighting, because ive heard you have a lot of tortoise. do i have the wroung lights? charlie has been doing fine until these past there days where she has been sleeping more. could it be from the lights? please help me. Charlie
 

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I’m sure @Tom will help you soon, but that uvb bulb should not be used at all. Discontinue its use until you get more feedback. It can damage a tort’s eyes.
 

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I have read online that you should change the UVB forms every six months to ensure best efficiency don’t know if this is true or not but that may be your issue so I guess try and change the UV bulb and see if that helps
 

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