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Chug has decided to dig another burrow! The problem is that he's digging in the corner of his enclosure, and hits the wire mesh that's buried under the wood fence.
So, questions:
What will he probably do? Will he give up on this spot, or make a turn and go in a different direction where there's no mesh?
Why do torts abandon burrows? Could they be too wet inside from constant watering of plants above? I don't think it's temp...the 1st burrow is cooler than the one he's currently living in, even if only by a couple degrees.
If I start a hole more in the center of the enclosure, how likely is he to continue digging there?
I know I'm probably over-worrying this, but our dirt is so sandy. I reinforced the burrow I dug for him last year, and that he faithfully used til 4-5 weeks ago. I really didn't have to worry about a collapse.
Even if I had enough dirt to make an above ground burrow, I don't know how to keep it cool enough in this heat.
What should (or shouldn't) I do?
So, questions:
What will he probably do? Will he give up on this spot, or make a turn and go in a different direction where there's no mesh?
Why do torts abandon burrows? Could they be too wet inside from constant watering of plants above? I don't think it's temp...the 1st burrow is cooler than the one he's currently living in, even if only by a couple degrees.
If I start a hole more in the center of the enclosure, how likely is he to continue digging there?
I know I'm probably over-worrying this, but our dirt is so sandy. I reinforced the burrow I dug for him last year, and that he faithfully used til 4-5 weeks ago. I really didn't have to worry about a collapse.
Even if I had enough dirt to make an above ground burrow, I don't know how to keep it cool enough in this heat.
What should (or shouldn't) I do?