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I’m in the confused boat as well. My guy lives outside most all year in the Az desert in a raised wood tortoise home. Last week he disappeared. I was afraid he some how got out or who knows? Found he had dug himself under the dirt. He resdug himself in in his tunnel. Im thinking of letting...

I have a thermometer gun. The substate is that coco coir and some bark. It’s been raining all day so light from window is low. He is a Russian. He has lives outside in his nicer enclose but was told to bring him in since he was not hibernating. Soon as I brought him in, he hasn’t stopped...

I brought him out under the light Nd he went right back in his Tupperware cave. His shell was up to 74 degrees. He just wants to sleep .

This is good info. My guy won’t wake up. I have the lights on for 7 hours during day but probably not warm enough. I will try to cover the enclose and see if that makes a diference. From what I gather, his In some kind of limbo and I’m scared he’ll get sick.

Do I try and wake him? Or put him in cooler spot? He’s been like this for over 8 weeks. Will he get dehydrated? Starve. I’m so confused

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he’s in our office where it’s dark and coolest temps (61 low at night but I turn the heater on in the AM to 68) that office tends to stay cool. Should I take the light away? He’s doesn’t seem to be interested in it at all. Thank you

I have a Russian (since August 4 2018) in oct he slowed down and stopped eating. He started sleeping a lot more but the temps outside stayed on the warm side. By mid ‘Nov. got colder and night time temps dropped to low 50’s. He was still active but still no eating... lots of sleeping. I was...