Russian tortoise restless and not eating

[Saraa]

I have had my female Russian tortoise for two years. According to the vet, she was small when I got her. In the last week, she has been really restless roaming her 2x3 foot cage. I did change her light bulb due to needing to be replaced. She is also eating very little. I have noticed she is eating her substrate. Her normal diet is romaine lettuce, red leaf lettuce, radicchio, and will occasionally get small amounts of kale and spinach. She has zero interest in her food. She still has a lot of energy. I just dont know what to do to help her feel less restless. Thanks for the help!

 

[Ink]

Pictures of your enclosure and and lighting would help an expert with tortoise. Welcome to the forum

 

[Saraa]

Pictures of your enclosure and and lighting would help an expert with tortoise. Welcome to the forum

Thanks for the tip. This is the setup. Under the lamp it is about 90 degrees on the substrate

 

[Lyn W]

I just replied to your thread in introductions.
Maybe a moderator will merge the two when they can.

 

[Saraa]

I just replied to your thread in introductions.
Maybe a moderator will merge the two when they can.

Thanks! I realized after I posted the first I did it in the wrong spot.

 

[Lyn W]

Thanks for the tip. This is the setup. Under the lamp it is about 90 degrees on the substrate

It's a bit small for a young Russian - juveniles and adults need a 4 x 8 feet minimum - but the bigger the better. Time for an update!
It also looks a bit dry. Russians like to dig in moist (nor wet) substrate.
What sort of bulb are you using and what is the humidity?

 

[Lyn W]

Thanks! I realized after I posted the first I did it in the wrong spot.

It's fine most people post in Introductions first - the mods will merge them.

 

[Saraa]

The lamp is uvb, uva, and heat. The humidity is about 60 to 70 percent. She does like to dig in this substrate typically. I just ordered another crate to add on for her

 

[lynnefay]

don't give spinach
also, she may have been gravid!! any eggs? i'm curious as to what happened.

 

[Thomas tortoise]

The lamp is uvb, uva, and heat. The humidity is about 60 to 70 percent. She does like to dig in this substrate typically. I just ordered another crate to add on for her

Ummm I dont think the UVB and UVA and heat bulbs dont put out real UVB... I'll ask @Tom