Hello, and thanks in advance for your advice.
I just got a Redfoot tortoise today as a Christmas gift for my son. Of course, mom will end up being the major caretaker... Good thing I think he's beautiful and am looking forward to caring for him for a long time.
So, we just adopted him (her? I think it's too young to tell) today and after putting him into his new environment, he crawled around for a bit ate a leaf of lettuce, crawled into his water bowl and went to sleep. He has been in his water bowl ever since--about six hours now. I know Redfoots like a humid atmosphere, but isn't this strange? I read that they like to go into their water source, but I didn't think that they stayed in there for that long. It seems like he is comfortable, he has woken up and moved around a few times, but he just settles right back down and goes to sleep. Is this normal for a tortoise adjusting to a new environment? I read that sometimes they don't eat or do much after being transferred, but I am worried about him sitting in the water for so long.
Thanks for any help or info you can provide.
I just got a Redfoot tortoise today as a Christmas gift for my son. Of course, mom will end up being the major caretaker... Good thing I think he's beautiful and am looking forward to caring for him for a long time.
So, we just adopted him (her? I think it's too young to tell) today and after putting him into his new environment, he crawled around for a bit ate a leaf of lettuce, crawled into his water bowl and went to sleep. He has been in his water bowl ever since--about six hours now. I know Redfoots like a humid atmosphere, but isn't this strange? I read that they like to go into their water source, but I didn't think that they stayed in there for that long. It seems like he is comfortable, he has woken up and moved around a few times, but he just settles right back down and goes to sleep. Is this normal for a tortoise adjusting to a new environment? I read that sometimes they don't eat or do much after being transferred, but I am worried about him sitting in the water for so long.
Thanks for any help or info you can provide.