Burrowing?

[hunterk997]

My Russian tortoise will go over to her basking spot and dig in the corner, I know digging is just an instinct, but could it be due to temperature or humidity? The temperature on the warm side is 85* and the humidity in general stays in the higher 30's to low 40's. Could she be burrowing from too low of humidity? Or just instinct?

 

[Eloise's mommy]

I think they just like to burrow....I've noticed that mine does the same thing...she picks a spot she likes and burrows there until I change her enclosure around. Right now she's burrowing near her basking spot. Is your baby active during parts of the day? or just always burrowed in?

 

[hunterk997]

She is very active I am sure when I get home, she paces, so I feed her and take her for her daily walk, but when I am gone I am pretty sure she just basks. But she does come out of her hiding area.

 

[Tom]

Digging in is also their way of creating their own little micro climate.

If your tortoise basks all day, you might need to warm things up a little.