lne927
New Member
Hi all, I am a brand new Tortoise owner !
I just bought a Russian hatchling about 3 inches from a breeder.
he arrived 2 days ago healthy and fit.
His enclosure is a 3 by 2 by 2 aquarium filled about 6 inches with 50/50 coconut coir/ play sand
he has some flat rocks, and a log for hiding / climbing and a 90 degree basking area on one side of the tank.
Everything seems to be in order, when i first got him he was very alert and active, he walked around for 45 minutes or so and then went to sleep inside his log.
I left him alone I figured he was stressed and tired I am sure he didn't get a bit of sleep on his trip from California to New York.
When i woke up this morning he was still in his same spot sleeping, I turned on his heat lamp and let the area heat up before waking him up and putting him in his bask spot, I was worried he would be getting too cold.
He chilled for 25 minutes or so soaking up the heat, walked around a bit, ate a bit then went back to sleep.
He slept for 10 hours or more, I just woke him up again, put him in his spot, he soaked up the heat again for a bit then had a few bites and has gone back to sleep again.
*edit*
In between the first and second meal he was also soaked in warm water for 15 minutes, I also sprayed the enclosure a bit as I heard it was recommended for a bit of humidity
is this normal? Is he just adjusting to the new environment?
I just bought a Russian hatchling about 3 inches from a breeder.
he arrived 2 days ago healthy and fit.
His enclosure is a 3 by 2 by 2 aquarium filled about 6 inches with 50/50 coconut coir/ play sand
he has some flat rocks, and a log for hiding / climbing and a 90 degree basking area on one side of the tank.
Everything seems to be in order, when i first got him he was very alert and active, he walked around for 45 minutes or so and then went to sleep inside his log.
I left him alone I figured he was stressed and tired I am sure he didn't get a bit of sleep on his trip from California to New York.
When i woke up this morning he was still in his same spot sleeping, I turned on his heat lamp and let the area heat up before waking him up and putting him in his bask spot, I was worried he would be getting too cold.
He chilled for 25 minutes or so soaking up the heat, walked around a bit, ate a bit then went back to sleep.
He slept for 10 hours or more, I just woke him up again, put him in his spot, he soaked up the heat again for a bit then had a few bites and has gone back to sleep again.
*edit*
In between the first and second meal he was also soaked in warm water for 15 minutes, I also sprayed the enclosure a bit as I heard it was recommended for a bit of humidity
is this normal? Is he just adjusting to the new environment?
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