Hi, All. My Hermann’s is young, only seven months old. I expected him to sleep a lot at first since was a baby, and he did. Just recently Matteo had been out and about a lot.
Now he eats after I soak him, and that’s the only time he’s out. Otherwise he buries himself in the substrate.
During the day, his basking area is 90-95F. If it reaches higher, he stops and lifts his body off the substrate. At night, it’s room temperature.
Our house is not heated unless the outside temp gets into the 40s F or lower and sometimes not even then. I have NO control over this, so this cannot be changed.
I think I might have injured him by accidentally flipping him too hard a few weeks ago. Could this be the problem?
Given all this, is Matteo trying to enter brumation, and if so, how should I prevent this?
Thank you.
Now he eats after I soak him, and that’s the only time he’s out. Otherwise he buries himself in the substrate.
During the day, his basking area is 90-95F. If it reaches higher, he stops and lifts his body off the substrate. At night, it’s room temperature.
Our house is not heated unless the outside temp gets into the 40s F or lower and sometimes not even then. I have NO control over this, so this cannot be changed.
I think I might have injured him by accidentally flipping him too hard a few weeks ago. Could this be the problem?
Given all this, is Matteo trying to enter brumation, and if so, how should I prevent this?
Thank you.