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Hi! I’m Noah and I’m new here! I just got my female russian tortoise yesterday from a previous owner and I have a few questions.
Firstly, is it normal for her to not be active at all? When we got home last night, it was clear she was cold from the ride home so she immediately went to the hottest spot and burrowed before falling asleep around 9:30 pm. This morning, I woke her up around 10:30 because she hadn’t moved at all and I wanted to make sure she was okay. She then promptly burrowed again and didn’t move for six hours when I moved her again to make sure she would eat.
Secondly, how can you tell when they’re dehydrated? Earlier she pooped white which can be a sign of online dehydration. I tried soaking her after waking her for he second time, and she hated that. Because I don’t really have an appropriate soaking container yet, I let her just get out. I then made sure she ate and misted her with a spray bottle.
I’m mostly concerned about the lack of movement, but I also understand that she’s adjusting to a new environment so I don’t know how much to worry.
Anything is helpful, thank you!
Noah
Firstly, is it normal for her to not be active at all? When we got home last night, it was clear she was cold from the ride home so she immediately went to the hottest spot and burrowed before falling asleep around 9:30 pm. This morning, I woke her up around 10:30 because she hadn’t moved at all and I wanted to make sure she was okay. She then promptly burrowed again and didn’t move for six hours when I moved her again to make sure she would eat.
Secondly, how can you tell when they’re dehydrated? Earlier she pooped white which can be a sign of online dehydration. I tried soaking her after waking her for he second time, and she hated that. Because I don’t really have an appropriate soaking container yet, I let her just get out. I then made sure she ate and misted her with a spray bottle.
I’m mostly concerned about the lack of movement, but I also understand that she’s adjusting to a new environment so I don’t know how much to worry.
Anything is helpful, thank you!
Noah