Hey all, I have a question regarding my adult male Hermann's Tortoise. I do my best to give him a good soak once or twice a week, but whenever I put him in his soaking bin, all he does is run into the wall the whole time, trying to climb out. He's living solely indoors for the winter but I have a big playpen area for him (to supplement his 50 gallon rubbermaid tank) which I put him in for several hours a day, so he still gets plenty of exercise. For the soaks I use warm water, only as deep as where his carapace and plastron meet, which I believe is the right conditions...? Anyway, does anyone know a way to get him to stop doing this and just behave for his soaks? I want him to receive the hydration he needs, but he hates it and he's driving me nuts with the constant thudding noises.
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