He is so cute when he is calm 🥺 thank you. I have tried cinnamon and diatomaceous earth but I don't think they are strong enough. That could be a good idea actually! 💡 I can try cut out an entrance hole in the enclosure. But I'd need to cover it over at night because I'd worry about rats etc...
He's been like this since he woke up in March so heat can't be the problem? And when he's in the garden he doesn't run for the shade, he stays in the direct sun! He is a native species so he seems to handle the heat quite well (not like me, I'm not Italian, I'm Irish) I just call him "little...
Frying him? Life threatening? Are you actually serious? I came here for advice because I want the best for the animals in my care. How dare you try to make me feel like I'm doing something to cause harm. I will not be answering any more of your questions or engaging with you on my thread.
Hi, thank you so much for your detailed reply, I appreciate all the information. I have read the thread on here about creating deep shade before and I know that's important so I put an umbrella over one of his hides. I do find him here during the hottest parts of the day when he eventually takes...
Hi, thanks so much for your reply and advice, I really appreciate any help!
This is just my second summer having him and he's my first tortoise so I don't know if this is normal, it's very hot here at the moment and I thought that would slow him down but it's having the opposite effect, he's...
Hello, I'm hoping for some advice as I'm really not sure what more I can do for my tortoise.
I am in Italy so he lives outside year round, he brumates from November - March without any issues.
My problem is he spends all his day pacing his enclosure and scratching and banging to come out. It's...