I have a Russian Tortoise that I've had for almost 2 years now, that has suddenly started to dig CONSTANTLY at the walls and corners of his pen, not just once in awhile. This behavior has gone on for the past month or so now and I'm not sure what's gotten into him! Not only is it loud and obnoxious but I'm afraid he will stress himself out. Is there any way to curb this behavior or redirect it? What may be causing it?
He is in a 175 gallon repitat (48" x 28" floor space)
I have walls blocked off with cardboard about 10~12" high all around
basking half runs 85~90 F
cool half 72~75F
humidity sitting at 36%
lights on a timer @12 hours a day
heat lamps and UV florescent tube
Clean dry light soil for substrate, ~4" deep
higher walls? hotter bulbs? spring is just "in the air?"
The scraping! aaaaa!
Thanks in advance
He is in a 175 gallon repitat (48" x 28" floor space)
I have walls blocked off with cardboard about 10~12" high all around
basking half runs 85~90 F
cool half 72~75F
humidity sitting at 36%
lights on a timer @12 hours a day
heat lamps and UV florescent tube
Clean dry light soil for substrate, ~4" deep
higher walls? hotter bulbs? spring is just "in the air?"
The scraping! aaaaa!
Thanks in advance