Need Some Advice

[SULCATANEWBIE]

I have a sulcata tortoise whos about 1/2 year old. His temps are 85 at night and about 70 during the day. I also soak him pretty often in warm water. I usually feed him romaine lettuce but have started to get him on some grass. He usually has a big appetite and eats plenty. but now he turns away from the food or activley avoids it when i put it in front of him. hes also been pretty bored and stays a lot longer in the water then he usually does. So, my point is can someone tell me if theres something wrong? its getting cold here and hes eating less, staying in the water longer and bored. some advice and tips would be greatly apreciated!

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

can you post some pics of him and his enclosure? also do you mean 85 during the day and 70 at night? i would bump up cage temps to 90 F.

 

[SULCATANEWBIE]

busted my camera awhile ago but its a standard tank thats pretty large and temps at night are 85 at NIGHT and 70 durning the day. im currently soaking him in some warm water with calcium powder to see if that helps. he has the slightest bit of raising on shell

 

[SULCATANEWBIE]

i just took a look at his water bowl. he pooped but its kinda watery it might be from the water but i think he has dirahea

 

[SULCATANEWBIE]

its been two days since he actually ate anything. getting worried. hes still staying in his water bowl for a long time. how do i get him to eat? ive tried to bribe him with strawberries too. help!!!

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

i would raise the day temps to 90 and he will probably start eating again.

 

[Tom]

Why is it so warm during the day, and so cool at night? That's odd.

Temps should not drop below 80. The cooling temps of the oncoming winter should have little to do with your indoor enclosure. Your enclosure temps should be watched and adjusted to keep your tortoise warm all year.

Here is how they ought to be housed, lit and heated. See what is different about your set up and we can hopefully solve your problem.
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/how-to-raise-a-healthy-sulcata-or-leopard-version-2-0.79895/

Here are a couple of others too:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/for-those-who-have-a-young-sulcata.76744/

 

[SULCATANEWBIE]

ok will do. i just put him to "bed". ill raise the temp before i got tomrrow and hopefully hell have eaten by the time im home. fingers crossed. thanks!

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

whats his cage humidity?