Limbs weak

morgandoeee

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I went out of town for the night (had someone watch over her humidity and temp) I came back just now to give her some sun and a soak. At first she seemed like she couldn’t hold herself up. It’s been 20 minutes. She’s trying to move her limbs. She keeps sticking her head straight up.
This is all new. I’ve never seen her do this.
I take her out for sun and a warm soak everyday. The last 4 days we’ve been having lots of rain and little sun so no sun time. She doesn’t have a uv light. I saw different reviews on them.

The only thing I can think of is no time in the sun for 4 days? I also took out her buried log she climbs on for the day we left because she flipped over 4 days ago.

Before we left she sat in her water for hours!
Help :(
 

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morgandoeee

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I went out of town for the night (had someone watch over her humidity and temp) I came back just now to give her some sun and a soak. At first she seemed like she couldn’t hold herself up. It’s been 20 minutes. She’s trying to move her limbs. She keeps sticking her head straight up.
This is all new. I’ve never seen her do this.
I take her out for sun and a warm soak everyday. The last 4 days we’ve been having lots of rain and little sun so no sun time. She doesn’t have a uv light. I saw different reviews on them.

The only thing I can think of is no time in the sun for 4 days? I also took out her buried log she climbs on for the day we left because she flipped over 4 days ago.

Before we left she sat in her water for hours!
Help :(
 

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wellington

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We need a bunch more info. First, she should be housed in a closed chamber enclosure with 80% humidity, temps never lower than 80 and a basking of 96-100.
Read the care sheet under the African tortoise section and post pics of the enclosure you are using and the temps, lighting, diet, etc.
 

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