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Hi all,
I have a Hermann tortoise, he is 2 years old and i wont be hibernating him this year as he is too young.
But i am new to the whole tortoise thing and although ive spent hours researching on forums, i am a little bit lost.
I have been keeping him active, waking him up every morning and putting him near his heat lamp to warm up, warm baths every other day and fresh food and water. we have even moved his enclosure near the boiler and radiator so its always a little warmer than the rest of the house.
But recently he just isnt interested in anything, i will wake him up in the morning and after a bath and some time under his lamp he just ignores his food and wanders off to the darker part of his enclosure and digs back into the same corner to sleep again! He has always been lazy but not this much, he used to wake up, eat his food and play around until about 3pm.
Obviously i understand they all slow down when it gets colder, but im a little concerned that he isnt eating so much!
Some advice would be much appreciated!
I have a Hermann tortoise, he is 2 years old and i wont be hibernating him this year as he is too young.
But i am new to the whole tortoise thing and although ive spent hours researching on forums, i am a little bit lost.
I have been keeping him active, waking him up every morning and putting him near his heat lamp to warm up, warm baths every other day and fresh food and water. we have even moved his enclosure near the boiler and radiator so its always a little warmer than the rest of the house.
But recently he just isnt interested in anything, i will wake him up in the morning and after a bath and some time under his lamp he just ignores his food and wanders off to the darker part of his enclosure and digs back into the same corner to sleep again! He has always been lazy but not this much, he used to wake up, eat his food and play around until about 3pm.
Obviously i understand they all slow down when it gets colder, but im a little concerned that he isnt eating so much!
Some advice would be much appreciated!