Hi all, looking for some advice on my 9 year old female hermanns, Tilly.
I hibernated her this year, but she woke up after just a month, so I gave her a warm bath and put her back into her tortoise table with my male tortoise Tommy who is 7 (he could not hibernate this year as he has had problems with his legs and has been treated by the vet). Ever since coming round from hibernation all she wants to do is sleep in her hay. Even if I take her out and put her under her heat lamp she just marches back under the hay! She also has a very small appetite.
Tommy on the other hand is still eating normally and comes out everyday (in his own time) to bask under the lamp.
I feed them everyother day and bath them individually twice a week in warm water. They are kept on a 50/50 mix of compost and sand.
Any ideas anyone? Would appreciate some advice!
Thanks, Gem
I hibernated her this year, but she woke up after just a month, so I gave her a warm bath and put her back into her tortoise table with my male tortoise Tommy who is 7 (he could not hibernate this year as he has had problems with his legs and has been treated by the vet). Ever since coming round from hibernation all she wants to do is sleep in her hay. Even if I take her out and put her under her heat lamp she just marches back under the hay! She also has a very small appetite.
Tommy on the other hand is still eating normally and comes out everyday (in his own time) to bask under the lamp.
I feed them everyother day and bath them individually twice a week in warm water. They are kept on a 50/50 mix of compost and sand.
Any ideas anyone? Would appreciate some advice!
Thanks, Gem