Tort Falls Asleep Whilst Being Soaked-Please Help!

[Gillian M]

Hi all. I soak my beloved tort in luke-warm water once to twice daily. In the past, once the water cooled down he would start to struggle to get out, which I saw as normal. Recently, however I've noticed a change: Oli falls asleep whilst being soaked, whether the temperature of the water is warm or cool. Is this normal? Is there something wrong here? It has worried me lots, as he has never done this before. As for the weather and room temperature, it is HOT. Temperature in Amman is at least 30 degrees Celcius, room temperature is a little less: about 25-27 degrees Celcius.

I'd very much appreciate your explanation/ advice/help here asap.

Thank you, all.

 

[JoesMum]

Sometimes Joe does that too... he's just being relaxed. The water is perhaps not as cold as you think... and given the ambient temperature in your room it is pleasantly cool compared with surrounding temperatures

 

[Gillian M]

Sometimes Joe does that too... he's just being relaxed. The water is perhaps not as cold as you think... and given the ambient temperature in your room it is pleasantly cool compared with surrounding temperatures

When he's relaxing he streches his hind legs, that I know. And he doesn't necessarily fall asleep.

Thanks your answer anyway.

 

[JoesMum]

Given that my Greek tort heads for the shade at 25C and you say the room temperature is 27-30C, I am sure he is just enjoying the cool of the water.

With ambient temperatures that high the water will not get too cold in any case.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

It sounds like he is very, very relaxed, I think.
Maybe dreaming of Tidgy?

 

[Gillian M]

It sounds like he is very, very relaxed, I think.
Maybe dreaming of Tidgy?

I hope so, Adam. Mind you the matter did worry me, and worry me a lot.

If Oli's dreaming of Tidgy fine, if he's dreaming of some other tort then he's in for....trouble.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I hope so, Adam. Mind you the matter did worry me, and worry me a lot.

If Oli's dreaming of Tidgy fine, if he's dreaming of some other tort then he's in for....trouble.

Tidgy says 'Grrrr'.

 

[spud's_mum]

Spud goes hyperactive lately when I put him in a bath... He used to enjoy it, now he's in and out in ten seconds

 

[Gillian M]

Tidgy says 'Grrrr'.

Why 'Grrrrrr' Tidgy? Are you....JELOUS?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Spud goes hyperactive lately when I put him in a bath... He used to enjoy it, now he's in and out in ten seconds

Tidgy does this sometimes.
it's just a phase.
use a high sided container Spud can't see out of, best early in the morning when still warming up.
And make him stay there for a bit.

 

[Gillian M]

Spud goes hyperactive lately when I put him in a bath... He used to enjoy it, now he's in and out in ten seconds

Strangely enough, Oli was like that at the beginning. He used to fight and struggle to get out of the bowl. Now he sits there, relaxes (as Adam put it), and even falls asleep.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Why 'Grrrrrr' Tidgy? Are you....JELOUS?

She might be when she's stopped eating prickly pear.
or she might sleep and be jealous in the morning.

 

[spud's_mum]

this was when spud liked baths, I had to soak him early that day and he fell asleep as he had only woken up when I put him in there

 

[Gillian M]

She might be when she's stopped eating prickly pear.
or she might sleep and be jealous in the morning.

Goodness, that really made me laugh. I haven't laughed for some time.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Goodness, that really made me laugh. I haven't laughed for some time.

A pleasure to have given you something to laugh about, my friend.

 

[Gillian M]

A pleasure to have given you something to laugh about, my friend.

Thanks a lot Adam. And thanks Tidgy.