Jennelos
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Hello Tortoise Forum!
I recently (a couple weeks ago) got my little Ichabod after 2 years of researching. So first off, thank you all for all your advice and help in educating me. He is a 2 year old Herman, and I am so very attached to him. He can be so outgoing and curious, and then reclusive and shy the next.
I'm trying to understand if this nature is just him adapting to his new environment, or if I'm doing something wrong. Because learning and reading, and actually having a tortoise are two very different things.
His enclosure is 4' x 5', for substrate I have what he was used to from the breeder which is a mix of reptile bark and peat moss which I mist to keep the dust down. His humidity stays at around 20-30%, his warm end has a 93 basking temp and 83 warm light and the cool end just has a UV and stays around 75 degrees. At night his temps go down to 70-75.
For food I feed him mixtures of endives, kale, boy choy, some cucumber on warmer days, and the zoo med grassland feed for extra fiber. I'm currently growing stuff, but it takes time to grow indoors.
I soak him for 20-30 mins everyday in 85-95 degree water.
Now to his behavior, he generally stays with his head against the wall, semi burrowed in the basking area, which at least he's getting warm and UV. He does eat, and he has gone to the bathroom every day regularly (although today he didnt). I don't want to bug him, but on the occasion where I brought him outside or just out of the area with me in the room, he seems to be very curious and explores and seems to have so much more energy.
I don't really know what I'm asking, just looking for clarification and advice on whether it's me or him, or what I should be doing differently. I am building him an outdoor area to explore and visit regularly, but I don't want to stress him out with 2 new environments.
- Also I just realized I posted this under Introductions, I'm so sorry! I don't know how to delete it.
I recently (a couple weeks ago) got my little Ichabod after 2 years of researching. So first off, thank you all for all your advice and help in educating me. He is a 2 year old Herman, and I am so very attached to him. He can be so outgoing and curious, and then reclusive and shy the next.
I'm trying to understand if this nature is just him adapting to his new environment, or if I'm doing something wrong. Because learning and reading, and actually having a tortoise are two very different things.
His enclosure is 4' x 5', for substrate I have what he was used to from the breeder which is a mix of reptile bark and peat moss which I mist to keep the dust down. His humidity stays at around 20-30%, his warm end has a 93 basking temp and 83 warm light and the cool end just has a UV and stays around 75 degrees. At night his temps go down to 70-75.
For food I feed him mixtures of endives, kale, boy choy, some cucumber on warmer days, and the zoo med grassland feed for extra fiber. I'm currently growing stuff, but it takes time to grow indoors.
I soak him for 20-30 mins everyday in 85-95 degree water.
Now to his behavior, he generally stays with his head against the wall, semi burrowed in the basking area, which at least he's getting warm and UV. He does eat, and he has gone to the bathroom every day regularly (although today he didnt). I don't want to bug him, but on the occasion where I brought him outside or just out of the area with me in the room, he seems to be very curious and explores and seems to have so much more energy.
I don't really know what I'm asking, just looking for clarification and advice on whether it's me or him, or what I should be doing differently. I am building him an outdoor area to explore and visit regularly, but I don't want to stress him out with 2 new environments.
- Also I just realized I posted this under Introductions, I'm so sorry! I don't know how to delete it.
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