Tortle1492
New Member
Hello!
I have Spekes names Zephyr. I’ve have him since last april and he was under a year when I got him. Exact age is unknown, though. When I got him he was very active, got in and out of his water dish every day on his own, ate every day etc. since the colder weather he has been a lot less active, and I wasn’t sure if it’s de to the temp dropping or something else.
I have a ceramic heat bulb and a light heat lamp I keep both on for 12 hours and off for 12 hours.
I feed him lettuce, carrots, cucumber, cabbage, and squash mixed with pet store tortoise food, and use calcium power on top 1-2 times per week.
His appetite has dropped significantly and he isn’t eating much, maybe once a week. Other than that he is very inactive.
I just bought a heating pad for under the tank ( Because our home heat system is stuck at 67) , but have not applied it yet because it’s adhesive and I’m trying to find a larger enclosure for him.
Any suggestions on what I should change would be helpful. I just ordered a temp gun off line because I don’t have a thermometer. I also will be looking to get a new water dish this weekend.
Thanks guys!!
I have Spekes names Zephyr. I’ve have him since last april and he was under a year when I got him. Exact age is unknown, though. When I got him he was very active, got in and out of his water dish every day on his own, ate every day etc. since the colder weather he has been a lot less active, and I wasn’t sure if it’s de to the temp dropping or something else.
I have a ceramic heat bulb and a light heat lamp I keep both on for 12 hours and off for 12 hours.
I feed him lettuce, carrots, cucumber, cabbage, and squash mixed with pet store tortoise food, and use calcium power on top 1-2 times per week.
His appetite has dropped significantly and he isn’t eating much, maybe once a week. Other than that he is very inactive.
I just bought a heating pad for under the tank ( Because our home heat system is stuck at 67) , but have not applied it yet because it’s adhesive and I’m trying to find a larger enclosure for him.
Any suggestions on what I should change would be helpful. I just ordered a temp gun off line because I don’t have a thermometer. I also will be looking to get a new water dish this weekend.
Thanks guys!!