Actually I'm just going to separate them. No reason to risk it with Dot already being ill. I'll just put him in a tank I have for now. I have extra bark and the grass seed sprouts quickly. I just wish the lights weren't so pricey lol
Even when they're asleep? I mean, I could be wrong but they looked pretty relaxed and unconscious.
it would be a little creepyHow would it make you feel if I followed you around your house and when you went to bed I put my face a half inch from your face, staring right at you, and then when you woke up I was still right there a half inch in front of your face looking right at you? Were talking halitosis distance.
What message would this behavior convey to you? What would your reaction be? Suppose every time you tried to move away, I just followed you. Everywhere you go in your own house, I'm right behind you, eating off your plate, sitting on your food, shoving you out of the way of the best sitting spots, staring you down all the time, every day, all day.
Not a pleasant way to live, is it?
it would be a little creepy
Only a little?
I know it's hard to understand the type of bullying that tortoises do. It's not normal for us humans. We see bullying very easy in humans and even dogs and cats androbably most animals. In tortoises, it's just not that obvious. So, separating them will be best. For Dot the most for now, while you try to get him back on track and in the future for them to thrive and live happy.
Good luck, I sure hope Dot can pull through.