Hello!
I have a horsefield tortoise. He’s about 3 and doesn’t hibernate. I have two questions I’d appreciate some of your wisdom on!
Q1. Given the fact that I don’t hibernate him, would you expect that he would maintain his appetite all year round relatively consistently; or would you expect him to have have periods / months where he doesn’t eat much? At the moment he’s eating a lot, but a couple of months ago he was barely eating anything.
Q2. I live in the UK which gets pretty cold in winter. I keep him in a tortoise table with heat lamp, UVB bulb and thermostat. I also have a wooden viv that he can move into in the winter if needed. But, he definitely prefers to be in the tortoise table. How do you guys keep your tortoise table warm at night in a cold climate (but at cooler temps than in the day)? Curious to know your day/night set ups for tortoise tables.
Thank you for any help you can provide!
I have a horsefield tortoise. He’s about 3 and doesn’t hibernate. I have two questions I’d appreciate some of your wisdom on!
Q1. Given the fact that I don’t hibernate him, would you expect that he would maintain his appetite all year round relatively consistently; or would you expect him to have have periods / months where he doesn’t eat much? At the moment he’s eating a lot, but a couple of months ago he was barely eating anything.
Q2. I live in the UK which gets pretty cold in winter. I keep him in a tortoise table with heat lamp, UVB bulb and thermostat. I also have a wooden viv that he can move into in the winter if needed. But, he definitely prefers to be in the tortoise table. How do you guys keep your tortoise table warm at night in a cold climate (but at cooler temps than in the day)? Curious to know your day/night set ups for tortoise tables.
Thank you for any help you can provide!