Anybody else have male Russian tortoises that seem less active at this time? My female is rather active, but my male seems content to stay buried under the substrate. When I dig him out, he looks great (his shell has never looked better), and he even feeds once he's out, but the next day he's back underground.
I'm not sure if it's the new substrate that he likes so much (humid coco coir), or if it's just the time of year. In Central Asia, he would be aestivating right about now, although the females wouldn't be just yet. Do you think it's just his biological clock, even if the temperatures are comfortable? Or maybe he just needs some more time outdoors. How are your male Russians behaving these days?
I'm not sure if it's the new substrate that he likes so much (humid coco coir), or if it's just the time of year. In Central Asia, he would be aestivating right about now, although the females wouldn't be just yet. Do you think it's just his biological clock, even if the temperatures are comfortable? Or maybe he just needs some more time outdoors. How are your male Russians behaving these days?