Nogoodnames
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Hi, ive had a russian tortoise for about three to three and a half years, her name is Basil and she used to be so energetic (for a tortoise at least) and she is my first tortoise- her tank has a log for her to sleep under- a small dish of shallow water just for humidity- three big glat rocks under her light- she has a lamp that works as two so i can use a uv bulb and a regular 100 watt bulb- she has some sand and coconut shavings for bedding and she has a medium-ish bowl for food. Usually she eats everyday at around 5pm- she usually gets kale and sometimes a mix of kale and endive with maybe a very small slice of apple very very rarely- ive started to try and mix her kale with timothy hay which i heard by multiple sources was a good combination, recently however for the past four or five days she wont even smell her food, she will sit under her log and sleep all day and night and if i make a small change and move her only slightly she will just go back to her log and sleep- she wont even come out to bask anymore- i dont know whats wrong with her and im getting deathly afraid that shes sick and no matter where i looked no one seems to answer my question, she hasn’t had a uv bulb for a couple weeks however because im only 18 and have a lot of schoolwork to do so i forget to drive down to the store and get one-
Am i feeding her too much?
Does she need more than kale and hay?
Does she need more heat? (Her tank temp is 79 degrees throughout it)
Is she trying to hibernate..?
Please help
Am i feeding her too much?
Does she need more than kale and hay?
Does she need more heat? (Her tank temp is 79 degrees throughout it)
Is she trying to hibernate..?
Please help