Hi guys,
I'm dealing with a very inactive russian (2 years old) for the past 2 weeks:
- She used to wake up when I turn her lamps on, which is around 8am. Nowadays when the lamps are on, she doesn't come out of her hide, and can stay there for few hours. The past 2 days I had to get her out seeing it was almost 12pm and she still hasn't woke up.
- She used to be a big eater, only eats a little nowadays. Then she goes to sleep again after her 'lunch'.
- She doens't bask. Even after her lunch she goes to her hide, instead of basking which what she usually does.
The temps are: 100F basking spot, 80 - 90 warm/around the basking spot, 70 cool, 65 night. Her enclosure is open.
Also to note:
- The outside temps has dropped. Few weeks ago it was around 20-25C, but these days it can go low to 13C.
- Because of my full time job, I only soak my tort in the weekend, instead of the usual daily soak for 40min. Today I soaked her for 45 min under her basking lamp. And surprisingly, she was really active and alive during her soak. Stretching her neck out and left, right, up and down. After the soak she was munching her favorite snack (dandelions), but left the spring mix. Then she went back to sleep like, again.
Anyone can help me with the problem?
I'm dealing with a very inactive russian (2 years old) for the past 2 weeks:
- She used to wake up when I turn her lamps on, which is around 8am. Nowadays when the lamps are on, she doesn't come out of her hide, and can stay there for few hours. The past 2 days I had to get her out seeing it was almost 12pm and she still hasn't woke up.
- She used to be a big eater, only eats a little nowadays. Then she goes to sleep again after her 'lunch'.
- She doens't bask. Even after her lunch she goes to her hide, instead of basking which what she usually does.
The temps are: 100F basking spot, 80 - 90 warm/around the basking spot, 70 cool, 65 night. Her enclosure is open.
Also to note:
- The outside temps has dropped. Few weeks ago it was around 20-25C, but these days it can go low to 13C.
- Because of my full time job, I only soak my tort in the weekend, instead of the usual daily soak for 40min. Today I soaked her for 45 min under her basking lamp. And surprisingly, she was really active and alive during her soak. Stretching her neck out and left, right, up and down. After the soak she was munching her favorite snack (dandelions), but left the spring mix. Then she went back to sleep like, again.
Anyone can help me with the problem?