Russian tortiose inactive.

[Wendymae]

Ive had my clyde for over 6 years and he has always been active but recently we moved and i changed him to a bigger home because he was in a very smasll one he could not move around and i recently trimmed his beak before all this though he wouldnt go in the water so he has been real dry so i have been trying to bathe him everyday but everything i try he wakes up for a min then back to sleep he wont even walk around only a few steps them sleep does anyone have any ideas please i need help.

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Wendy and welcome!

Tortoises don't like change. Give him time to get used to the new enclosure. But make sure it's warm enough. Test the temperature at floor level all over the enclosure. He may be trying to hibernate. At any rate, what you're describing isn't normal for a Russian tortoise. Put him in front of the food several times a day and walk away. If he doesn't perk up after a week or so, you need to be a detective and try to figure out what's wrong. It's usually the habitat and the temperature.