Hi guys! I've had my sulcata Neo for 4 days now. He's around 18 months old, 5.5in and 500g, with some slight pyramiding. I posted all about his temporary housing and the plans for his permenent housing over in the introductions section.
Anyway, when I woke up this morning to say hello to Neo he seemed to have a bit of a wet nose, is this normal? Have I been soaking him in water too deep and he's got a bit of fluid stuck in his nose? I haven't soaked him yet this morning. He seems to enjoy it though, and the misting!
He's been settling in really well, though I've only seen one poop so far, and one white blob of urates. When I put him in his little indoor box, he doesn't really move much, but if I put him anywhere else, on the lawn, in the greenhouse, on my bedroom floor, he's off exploring straight away!
He doesn't seem to be that interested in finding shade when he's outside, is that because he's younger or because here in the UK it's just not as hot?
Even though I've looked after plenty of tortoises at work (in fact, the bosses are off on holiday today so I have every single animal completely in my care for a week) I'm still super panicky about Neo. He's the first sulcata I've ever seen in person, and the first tortoise I've ever had. I suppose I just can't wait for him to be a little bigger and a little hardier so I'm not constantly checking up on him!
As to temperatures, I'm afraid I havent got a temp gun. I don't think I've ever heard of one before coming to this forum. However, Neo's happy to come out in the british sunshine, and when the sun is out his greenhouse makes me sweat to be in there too long, which I assume is just perfect for him! I suppose that's the good thing about summer in the uk.. When it is hot, it's usually super humid too!
And with my room, Well it's always hot in here. Neo's borrowing my snake's heat mat, as she only uses it in the winter. And my zebra mice seem to be enjoying that extra heat too! When I've had to leave Neo up here all day (it was raining and cold all day), I had the heat mat on and I kept my computer and light on after I left for work, as both of those keep my room toasty without the heatmat.
All in all, Neo is kept in warm, humid temperatures that I don't know the exact degree of, but I'm kept slightly uncomfortable the entire time, despite being fine in high temperatures. I hate humidity personally, it makes me all sticky :/ But if my Neo needs humidity, I'll just have to put up with it!
Again, I'm sorry this is such an essay! I'm just a paranoid new parent, who needs to go soak her tortoise! thank you in advance for your replies!
Anyway, when I woke up this morning to say hello to Neo he seemed to have a bit of a wet nose, is this normal? Have I been soaking him in water too deep and he's got a bit of fluid stuck in his nose? I haven't soaked him yet this morning. He seems to enjoy it though, and the misting!
He's been settling in really well, though I've only seen one poop so far, and one white blob of urates. When I put him in his little indoor box, he doesn't really move much, but if I put him anywhere else, on the lawn, in the greenhouse, on my bedroom floor, he's off exploring straight away!
He doesn't seem to be that interested in finding shade when he's outside, is that because he's younger or because here in the UK it's just not as hot?
Even though I've looked after plenty of tortoises at work (in fact, the bosses are off on holiday today so I have every single animal completely in my care for a week) I'm still super panicky about Neo. He's the first sulcata I've ever seen in person, and the first tortoise I've ever had. I suppose I just can't wait for him to be a little bigger and a little hardier so I'm not constantly checking up on him!
As to temperatures, I'm afraid I havent got a temp gun. I don't think I've ever heard of one before coming to this forum. However, Neo's happy to come out in the british sunshine, and when the sun is out his greenhouse makes me sweat to be in there too long, which I assume is just perfect for him! I suppose that's the good thing about summer in the uk.. When it is hot, it's usually super humid too!
And with my room, Well it's always hot in here. Neo's borrowing my snake's heat mat, as she only uses it in the winter. And my zebra mice seem to be enjoying that extra heat too! When I've had to leave Neo up here all day (it was raining and cold all day), I had the heat mat on and I kept my computer and light on after I left for work, as both of those keep my room toasty without the heatmat.
All in all, Neo is kept in warm, humid temperatures that I don't know the exact degree of, but I'm kept slightly uncomfortable the entire time, despite being fine in high temperatures. I hate humidity personally, it makes me all sticky :/ But if my Neo needs humidity, I'll just have to put up with it!
Again, I'm sorry this is such an essay! I'm just a paranoid new parent, who needs to go soak her tortoise! thank you in advance for your replies!