Sleepy sulcata after outside play time

[Tortilla the sulcata]

Hi all! We live in Missouri and today I took him outside for some play time. As it got to around 5 om, the temps were in the mid 70s with a chilly breeze. I noticed that he was slowing down and getting sleepy. Sometimes he does that because he's full and tired but he's been on and off napping since, even after I brought him inside to lay with me (he's a cuddler).

My question is, can exposure to chilly(ish) temps make your tort sleepy? It's not like this has been going on for days, so I doubt he's trying to brunate (which he's never done).

Sleepy tortilla

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

70’s are not gonna hurt him for short periods as long as he has warmer temps to come in to after his outside time. Torts are not cuddlers ( prob trying to warm up) do u have an enclosure with proper temps?

 

[Tortilla the sulcata]

70’s are not gonna hurt him for short periods as long as he has warmer temps to come in to after his outside time. Torts are not cuddlers ( prob trying to warm up) do u have an enclosure with proper temps?

Yes, I have an enclosure with the right temps. And I'm sorry but I beg to differ about torts not being cuddlers. Maybe not all of them but mine is. Over the summer, when temps were in the upper 90s, I would lay outside near him and eventually he would seek me out and lay next to me.

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

They will often crowd u to get u out of their space as they do when kept in pairs. But ok… u have a sulcata retriever mix. Makes sense

 

[Chubbs the tegu]

Oh and i forgot to mention that sulcatas do not brumate

 

[OliveW]

Our Sulcata absolutely slows down when temperatures are lower. And he cuddles. 😂