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  1. asterophora

    Tortoise trying to aestivate indoors?

    I have a Russian tortoise who is just under 2 years old and he has been sleeping a ridiculous amount recently and although he has been eating some he seems to be eating less. My guess is that he is trying to aestivate but I'm not sure why as he's in a indoor enclosure and his temperatures are...
  2. bezthehee

    Russian Tort Hiding/Sleeping All Day

    My Russian tortoise is about 4 years old (guessing because I got her as a ‘yearling’ 3 years ago). In the last couple of weeks she’s been in her hide most of the day and she only gets out if I grab her and place her in front of food. She eats a little bit and eventually makes her way to the...
  3. Tinytony

    Tortoise sleeping and not eating

    My tortoise sleeps a lot and today he hasn’t woken up or eaten anything… is it safe for me to wake him and bathe him and give him food? Or should I let him wake up on his own? Sometimes he can go 2 days without waking up or food or a drink.
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