Tortoise pacing his enclosure

[ashleighcurwood]

Hi, I have a 2 and a half year old horsefield tortoise. I have just moved him into a much larger enclosure due to him being so active. However, he's been in his new home for about a week now and is rapidly pacing up and down it and trying to climb up it. By climbing up it he has fallen on his back around 5/6 times now and I'm starting to worry about him. He's not really eating/producing waste. I still bath him regularly but still nothing. Is this stress of him or just exploring?
Many thanks.

 

[Yvonne G]

It's the move that's done it. He's wanting out so he can find his way back to his territory (his old enclosure). Tortoises are territorial and they don't like change. Give him time and he'll settle down.