They bask like this is there any problem?

S. Tortoise69

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Their basking position is so cute but it looks like they stretching when basking will it be a problem?
 

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I think you are referring to their legs all stretched out? It's not a problem at all. UVB is absorbed through their skin, not their shells. So they expose their skin to their "sun", their basking light. They don't know that their UVB is coming from the tube light in their enclosure.

The heat also warms their skin, which helps them thermoregulate.

And also, maybe it's comfortable!
 

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Their basking position is so cute but it looks like they stretching when basking will it be a problem?
That is normal.

I only see two. Tortoises should never live as a pair.

They are also pyramiding. This is permanent and cannot be undone. You need to take steps ASAP to prevent it from getting worse. Here is how:
 

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That is normal.

I only see two. Tortoises should never live as a pair.

They are also pyramiding. This is permanent and cannot be undone. You need to take steps ASAP to prevent it from getting worse. Here is how:
Thx
 
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