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I posted a couple days ago about my 4 months old Greek tortoise. Here I added pictures so please point out what exactly I can do.
It arrived by mail-order on this Tuesday morning. The first I noticed is that it constantly moves its head and forearms back and forth. This is my first pet tortoise so I did not know better. Now I learned that is a sure sign of respiratory problem.
I do not quite know what is the typical of activity level for a 4 month hatchling Greek tortoise. I think mine shows lethargy. It’s always in its shell. When I put it in front of the food, he eats some, but never actively seeking for food. It drinks when taking warm bath, but again, never did it by itself. If I don’t wake it up, feed food and water, it would just sleep like hibernating. I am in North Carolina, the weather here is really hot and damp. The room temperature in my house is 26C. I used paper pellets and bedding then changed to cypress bark. I misted some water on it, the hygrometer says 70%, which I think should provide enough humidity. But not sure if 70% is too damp for Greek. I also took pictures of the lamps I use. The basking lamp is 50W, turned to full strength. At the place where I put thermometer, it’s 32C or 90F. In the night, the heat emitter I use is also in the pictures, it a 60W. I did not buy stronger ones because I thought I would cook the tortoise in the hot summer night. I may be wrong? I am right now very worried about my tortoise. It’s so cute. Please help me point out what I did wrong.
I also took a picture of one of my other roommates. Because I don’t want them think I don’t care about them any more after I have a new cutie.
Cage set up
It arrived by mail-order on this Tuesday morning. The first I noticed is that it constantly moves its head and forearms back and forth. This is my first pet tortoise so I did not know better. Now I learned that is a sure sign of respiratory problem.
I do not quite know what is the typical of activity level for a 4 month hatchling Greek tortoise. I think mine shows lethargy. It’s always in its shell. When I put it in front of the food, he eats some, but never actively seeking for food. It drinks when taking warm bath, but again, never did it by itself. If I don’t wake it up, feed food and water, it would just sleep like hibernating. I am in North Carolina, the weather here is really hot and damp. The room temperature in my house is 26C. I used paper pellets and bedding then changed to cypress bark. I misted some water on it, the hygrometer says 70%, which I think should provide enough humidity. But not sure if 70% is too damp for Greek. I also took pictures of the lamps I use. The basking lamp is 50W, turned to full strength. At the place where I put thermometer, it’s 32C or 90F. In the night, the heat emitter I use is also in the pictures, it a 60W. I did not buy stronger ones because I thought I would cook the tortoise in the hot summer night. I may be wrong? I am right now very worried about my tortoise. It’s so cute. Please help me point out what I did wrong.
I also took a picture of one of my other roommates. Because I don’t want them think I don’t care about them any more after I have a new cutie.
Cage set up