Lethargic Russian Tortoise

[speedyTortoise]

Hello,

My 10-year-old Russian tortoise has been sleeping all day in his hide for the past several months. At first, I thought he was attempting to estivate, but he continued sleeping in his hide all day, even after June/July. He only comes out when I take him out, and he only eats when I feed him from my hand. I tried lowering his heating lamp to increase the temperature in his basking spot, and I tried giving him more baths, but this didn't work. Also, he seems to become much more vigorous when I take him on walks in the backyard. He crawls around and attempts to eat any weeds he can find. I tried moving his hide in his basking area, and he still went to his hide, so I don't think it's a problem of him preferring a cooler spot. What might be the problem?

 

[Littleredfootbigredheart]

I’m sure you’ve answered all these before, but for the sake of people coming across this thread, can you rehash housing set up?

What are your temperatures like all over? Ie basking temp(directly under the bulb), overall day temps(middle and cooler side), night temps?
What kind of basking bulb is being used specifically? Packaging photos are good if you have any
Do you use indoor uv? If so what kind?

A set up photo is also great too