Like 1,5 month ago my russian tortoise used to be extremely active. She would roam around before her lamps were on. And when I came home from work she made a total mess of her enclosure: food all over the place, moved her hides and digging holes here and there. Even my parents in the other room could her my tortoise "playing".
For the past 1-2 week she has slowed down alot. For 2-3 days she didn't even came out het hide to eat. She would eat a little if I take her out, soak her and place her in front of her food.
Few things did happen which may affected her behaviour:
- She got a new UVB lamp, still the same brand and watt.
- She got a new and bigger hide, which she mostly sleep in these days
- My mother / little brother took care of her last week when I was on vacation. She was soaked 1-2 days when I was gone, did eat but had days she didn't come out. When I came home I gave her a soak. She looked normal.
- Weather got a liiiitle bit cooler, but still sunny and 20C + everyday. I take her outside on weekends when the weather is good.
Info:
- Russian, female, almost 3 years (?)
- Open table enclosure, coco coir substrate, 3 hides, UVB lamp 80W + heat bulb 50W, slate under the heat bulb to warm her up
- Temps: basking 100F, warm 80 - 90F, cool 70F+
- Soak days on Friday, saturday and sunday. Sometimes wednesday if I can make it to work on time.
- Food is mostly from supermarket, like kale, spring mix and endive. She also get her favorite dandelions and sow thistles 2x a week.
- Had 2 vet visit since I have her (2-3 years). First visit for her runny nose, and second for her hibernation behaviour. Did get some panacur because she had some worms.
Help guys.
For the past 1-2 week she has slowed down alot. For 2-3 days she didn't even came out het hide to eat. She would eat a little if I take her out, soak her and place her in front of her food.
Few things did happen which may affected her behaviour:
- She got a new UVB lamp, still the same brand and watt.
- She got a new and bigger hide, which she mostly sleep in these days
- My mother / little brother took care of her last week when I was on vacation. She was soaked 1-2 days when I was gone, did eat but had days she didn't come out. When I came home I gave her a soak. She looked normal.
- Weather got a liiiitle bit cooler, but still sunny and 20C + everyday. I take her outside on weekends when the weather is good.
Info:
- Russian, female, almost 3 years (?)
- Open table enclosure, coco coir substrate, 3 hides, UVB lamp 80W + heat bulb 50W, slate under the heat bulb to warm her up
- Temps: basking 100F, warm 80 - 90F, cool 70F+
- Soak days on Friday, saturday and sunday. Sometimes wednesday if I can make it to work on time.
- Food is mostly from supermarket, like kale, spring mix and endive. She also get her favorite dandelions and sow thistles 2x a week.
- Had 2 vet visit since I have her (2-3 years). First visit for her runny nose, and second for her hibernation behaviour. Did get some panacur because she had some worms.
Help guys.
