Cold tort

[Rivertort]

My baby sulcata was accidentally left in his little bath tray long after his water became cold & now he is not active at all. I know he is alive….but do I need to warm him in warm water, or just place under the heat lamp? I’m so worried!

 

[Tom]

My baby sulcata was accidentally left in his little bath tray long after his water became cold & now he is not active at all. I know he is alive….but do I need to warm him in warm water, or just place under the heat lamp? I’m so worried!

Put him back in his heated enclosure and bump the temps up to 85 24/7 for a week or two. Your heat lamp shouldn't still be on this late at night.

In the future, soak him in a warm area, like inside the enclosure, so that this cannot happen.

Here is all the correct care info:

The Best Way To Raise A Sulcata, Leopard, Or Star Tortoise

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