Does anyone else’s tortoise sleep like this?

Krista S

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Yes, this is very normal. I remember the first time I walked in on my tortoise sleeping like this, out in the open. I thought he had passed away, thankfully when I said his name he lifted up his head with an annoyed look on his face lol

Your tortoise is very cute!
 

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Yes you have a relaxed tortoise feeling safe. They also like to burrow and leave only top scute showing. FYI:The sand substrate can cause impaction as it gets eaten with the food. Have a read of the care sheet but orchid bark is recommended with added benefit to dampen and get some humidity which aids smooth shell growth.
 

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Yes you have a relaxed tortoise feeling safe. They also like to burrow and leave only top scute showing. FYI:The sand substrate can cause impaction as it gets eaten with the food. Have a read of the care sheet but orchid bark is recommended with added benefit to dampen and get some humidity which aids smooth shell growth.
Thank youu for your advice I will definitely look into changing this ??
 

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When I find my tortoise sleeping like that I'm really happy because I know she feels safe and comfortable sleeping out in the open instead of buried in her substrate! :)
Oooh I’m so happy to read this! I’ve had my little Clive a couple of weeks and found him sleeping like that last night when I went to turn his light off! He also took a bit of food from my hand when I was feeding him yesterday. He has been rewarded with a little strawberry today which he wolfed down. Looks like he has been involved in a massacre but so cute ?
 

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Yes, this is very normal. I remember the first time I walked in on my tortoise sleeping like this, out in the open. I thought he had passed away, thankfully when I said his name he lifted up his head with an annoyed look on his face lol

Your tortoise is very cute!
Even I thought that Oli was dead (God forbid) when I saw him sleep like that the first time.
 

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