ILoveTorts&Gerbils
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Really sorry to keep bothering you, but this morning I found Herbie sleeping under his log hide - I let him be. I came back around an hour later, with some weeds, and he was still there. I wafted them around a bit, and with this he's normally out like a shot, but not today. Left him for around 10 minutes, he was awake but not moving (still under his log) and felt cold to the touch. I immediately moved him from under the shady log to a warmer area (but not his basking area as I didn't want to shock him) and he stayed there for about 10 minutes, not walking, but doing these sort of 'push ups' if anybody knows what I mean. To put it delicately, he may have been having sexual intercourse with the floor.
Fast forward 15 minutes later: He felt warmer so I moved him to his basking spot. He resumed said 'push ups' for a while and sort of went for his food. Now he's standing up properly, eating a little but taking lots of breaks before flopping down his hind legs again. Am I worried over nothing? I don't think this warrants a vet visit, but maybe a 24 hour observation period? Or is this nothing unusual?
His heat lamp has been on since 6 this morning, but it takes a while to heat up so it's only 25.1degrees in there.
I also have some questions about his humidity, but those can wait until later.
Thank you all so much, and I hope that I'm worried over nothing - although I don't want to waste your time, either!
Fast forward 15 minutes later: He felt warmer so I moved him to his basking spot. He resumed said 'push ups' for a while and sort of went for his food. Now he's standing up properly, eating a little but taking lots of breaks before flopping down his hind legs again. Am I worried over nothing? I don't think this warrants a vet visit, but maybe a 24 hour observation period? Or is this nothing unusual?
His heat lamp has been on since 6 this morning, but it takes a while to heat up so it's only 25.1degrees in there.
I also have some questions about his humidity, but those can wait until later.
Thank you all so much, and I hope that I'm worried over nothing - although I don't want to waste your time, either!