Hermanns won't eat when it rains?

RockChalk

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Hi, all. My girl is 5 years old now and lives exclusively outside in the spring/summer/fall. It has been hot and humid here - about 95 degrees and sunny with excessive humidity all last week and she ate very well. But she hasn't eaten very well all weekend and not at all on Saturday. Normally when I bring her plate she runs over to me but Saturday she just looked at me and stayed in her napping spot. But it has been cloudy and raining with lower temps so I'm wondering if this is a trend with her or if I should bring her in for observation? She has a shallow "pool" in her enclosure (made out of a huge brown plastic plant saucer) and I do bring her in throughout the week for forced soaks (she's not a water lover). Thoughts?

(FYI: I haven't been here for a while but I have read all of the intro threads and Hermanns care sheet from Chris many times over. Thanks.)
 

TammyJ

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I have no idea why you have not got a response up to now....:confused:
What's up, guys?
Rockchalk, how is this going? Can we see some pics?
 

ascott

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Hi, all. My girl is 5 years old now and lives exclusively outside in the spring/summer/fall. It has been hot and humid here - about 95 degrees and sunny with excessive humidity all last week and she ate very well. But she hasn't eaten very well all weekend and not at all on Saturday. Normally when I bring her plate she runs over to me but Saturday she just looked at me and stayed in her napping spot. But it has been cloudy and raining with lower temps so I'm wondering if this is a trend with her or if I should bring her in for observation? She has a shallow "pool" in her enclosure (made out of a huge brown plastic plant saucer) and I do bring her in throughout the week for forced soaks (she's not a water lover). Thoughts?

(FYI: I haven't been here for a while but I have read all of the intro threads and Hermanns care sheet from Chris many times over. Thanks.)

Hermanns are a species that can and do brumate....so perhaps since the tort is outdoors now--it is catching some external/environmental triggers that is causing the appetite to change, activity may also change....some torts begin to do what they are drawn to do as they age....now, I am not saying that this is absolutely the reason...but am offering this as a viable reason.... :)
 
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