Basking lamp

Kbou

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Hi I have two 1 year old Hermann tortoises. Iv only had them 2 days. They don’t seem to like sitting under there basking lamp is this something I should be worried about? They would rather sit in the cool area and in the hide. Basking lamp is 32-35 and cool area is 23.27.
The room there is always around 20-24 anyway. Advice please
 

Tom

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Hello and welcome. The first bit of advice is to separate them. Tortoises should never live in pairs. Groups of juveniles can work, but not pairs.

What size is the enclosure? What size are the tortoises? I read one year, but that could be four inches or one inch.
What type of bulbs are you using?
Is there a UV bulb? What type?
What type of substrate?

With some more info we will be able to help you get it figured out.
 

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