Hey everyone!! I haven't been on here in forever but that is because you all gave me so much info I have been a pretty effective torti mom for Rexann.
Well I am having some issues now...
History: for the last couple months I have been bringing Rexann in at night and putting her in a large rubbermaid container because it has been down in the 30's and 40's at night. I was scared to death she would die in the cold as she has never re-dug a burrow after her first one collapsed. We have a large house build for her with a heat lamp but she refuses to stay in it and instead huddles next to the house in a dip she has made.
The problem: for several days now Rexann starts freaking out and wants out of the container in the morning before it is warm outside and has cut the back of her head open with her shell. A lower container she can easily get out of so that wont work.
Can she be outside?? Tonight the low is 46. She has obviously lived very well on her own for the years before we found her but I am so concerned about her!!
Well I am having some issues now...
History: for the last couple months I have been bringing Rexann in at night and putting her in a large rubbermaid container because it has been down in the 30's and 40's at night. I was scared to death she would die in the cold as she has never re-dug a burrow after her first one collapsed. We have a large house build for her with a heat lamp but she refuses to stay in it and instead huddles next to the house in a dip she has made.
The problem: for several days now Rexann starts freaking out and wants out of the container in the morning before it is warm outside and has cut the back of her head open with her shell. A lower container she can easily get out of so that wont work.
Can she be outside?? Tonight the low is 46. She has obviously lived very well on her own for the years before we found her but I am so concerned about her!!