here is a picture of him if that is of any help too. I am in the process of building him a bigger enclosure that will be more brightly lit and a more reliable ambient temperature. I have a backup heat bulb that I turn on when I am around during the day and after a while under that, he perks up a...
Thanks for the reply. Yes I have one Mercury vapour bulb for both heat, uv and light, but I am in the process of building a big enclosure and think it might be best to use separate bulbs for uv and heat so I can adjust them separately. When I took him outside during a short sunny spell, he...
Thanks for the reply. I will keep waking him up and encouraging him to eat something after I soak him. He will only be in this different room for a week whilst I am away so that it's easier for the person looking after him. Then I will move him back to the brighter room. I'll check the temp in...
Hi, something similar may have been asked before, but I'll ask anyway.
My young horsfield tortoise (just under a year or so) has always been an active climber, eater and digger; but the last few days, he has not been getting up at all during the day, and consequently not eating. I left it for...