I have a 10 year old Horsefield tortoise called Stan. He has recently stopped eating and is spending a lot of time sleeping. He has done this in previous years and each year i worry. Is he just trying to hibernate even though its summer or should i take him to the vets for a check up.
Thanks Tina
Hi, Its an indoor wooden enclosure. It is 4ft long by 2.5 ft width. He has an Arcadia UVA Lamp and an Arcadia heat lamp with a 100w bulb, which is on a thermostat at 32c. The other end of the enclosure is his night time area.
I feed him on a diet of greens, dandelion leaves, dock leaves and he...
Hi, would anyone be able to help. I have had my male Tortoise for over 8 years and although he has never hibernated properly, he does go through stages of staying in the cool part of his enclosure and not eating.
I am just concerned that this time he has done the same thing from about Jan this...