I have a 4 year old Hermann tortoise, had him about 9 weeks.
At the moment he just wants to sleep all day. I have to get him up in the morning for food.
Basking temp is 90 - 95, cool side is about 70 and warm about 75-80. He has a uv/heat light think it is a zoo med.
He is fed mainly weeds, plus lambs lettuce, kale, rocket, spring greens and cactus. I have started to soak him for 30 mins every morning (was soaking twice a week) then he eats and just goes back to his hide. Calcium is added to his food twice a week.
Any suggestions what I might be doing wrong / should I just leave him to get up himself, problem is we work all day so it's hard to keep a check on him to make sure he does get up ? can do to improve his set-up.
Many thanks for any help you can give me.
At the moment he just wants to sleep all day. I have to get him up in the morning for food.
Basking temp is 90 - 95, cool side is about 70 and warm about 75-80. He has a uv/heat light think it is a zoo med.
He is fed mainly weeds, plus lambs lettuce, kale, rocket, spring greens and cactus. I have started to soak him for 30 mins every morning (was soaking twice a week) then he eats and just goes back to his hide. Calcium is added to his food twice a week.
Any suggestions what I might be doing wrong / should I just leave him to get up himself, problem is we work all day so it's hard to keep a check on him to make sure he does get up ? can do to improve his set-up.
Many thanks for any help you can give me.