I got my russian tortoise this week, one year old approx. He’s been hiding quite a bit which I guessed was because he was getting used to his environment and he was eating fine. I have been giving him daily soaks to keep him hydrated. He would usually eat when I put him in front of food,wander round a bit then go back to burrow. He has a makeshift hide that I put in his enclosure but he doesn’t really use it. After a bath he likes to sit under the basking spot for a bit then go back to bed.
Today however, I put the light on at 8am and he stayed put in the cool end. He eventually turned around but didn’t come out and now he’s isn’t moving from wherever I put him. I have put fresh water and food out in his enclosure but he hasn’t even looked at it yet.
Is something wrong with him?
I have been feeding him mixed leaves from a supermarket, fresh home grown geraniums, and a pellet of tortoise food moistened and made into mash but he doesn’t seems to like the last one.
His temp under the basking lamp is 35c and in the cool end about 20c. It’s also a uvb 50degrees angle bulb.
Please let me know what I am doing wrong?
Today however, I put the light on at 8am and he stayed put in the cool end. He eventually turned around but didn’t come out and now he’s isn’t moving from wherever I put him. I have put fresh water and food out in his enclosure but he hasn’t even looked at it yet.
Is something wrong with him?
I have been feeding him mixed leaves from a supermarket, fresh home grown geraniums, and a pellet of tortoise food moistened and made into mash but he doesn’t seems to like the last one.
His temp under the basking lamp is 35c and in the cool end about 20c. It’s also a uvb 50degrees angle bulb.
Please let me know what I am doing wrong?