Hi,
I got my first baby greek tortoise about 2 weeks ago. She is about 4-5 cm long. About one week ago I made a new and bigger enclosure for her. She is sleeping or lying still (under her basking lamp) most of the day since I got her and I am wondering if this is normal? I dont know exactly how much she moves around but almost everytime I check on her is is either sleeping or lying under her basking light. I know she eats because most of the food in her food bowl is gone by about mid day. I am attaching a picture of the tortoise.
Here is some info about the tortoise and her home:
1. She eats everyday (a mix of romaine lettuce and Pre Alpin Testudo Herbs.
2. Has a shallow water bowl (I dont know if she goes in there herself but I put her in there every other day)
3. Her enclosure is 120cm x 45 cm, bedding is cyprus wood shavings, heat and UV source is a lamp from EXO TERRA 125W bulb. Temp in basking area is 95F, temp in rest of enclosure is about 65-70F.
4. I live in Scandinavia, so the tortoise is living only indoors.
I got my first baby greek tortoise about 2 weeks ago. She is about 4-5 cm long. About one week ago I made a new and bigger enclosure for her. She is sleeping or lying still (under her basking lamp) most of the day since I got her and I am wondering if this is normal? I dont know exactly how much she moves around but almost everytime I check on her is is either sleeping or lying under her basking light. I know she eats because most of the food in her food bowl is gone by about mid day. I am attaching a picture of the tortoise.
Here is some info about the tortoise and her home:
1. She eats everyday (a mix of romaine lettuce and Pre Alpin Testudo Herbs.
2. Has a shallow water bowl (I dont know if she goes in there herself but I put her in there every other day)
3. Her enclosure is 120cm x 45 cm, bedding is cyprus wood shavings, heat and UV source is a lamp from EXO TERRA 125W bulb. Temp in basking area is 95F, temp in rest of enclosure is about 65-70F.
4. I live in Scandinavia, so the tortoise is living only indoors.