What do you think i should do?

[Peter tortoise]

My Tussian tortoise has been in a kind or brumation period during the would season and its becoming warmer and I don't know what do do when it's worm because I don't know if I could take her out she is still young and I want to know how to approach her during the end of winter and entering spring

 

[wellington]

How old is she? That's not the proper way to brumate. So wake her up and give a warm soak and feed and get all temps correct.
Also that aquarium is way too small if she's not a new hatchling.

 

[Cathie G]

I agree if you didn't take the steps for real brumation. I have an older Russian that really wasn't healthy when I got him so I don't. During the winter here I will let him be less active but don't let him sleep too long. I go ahead and do regular care everyday with good food and water. A bath now and then. I really don't let him sleep much more than a day or so.. Sometimes I'll just do a little nudge other times I'll just move him to a point where he HAS to crawl by his food to get home to his hide To do all that I also keep the temps and humidity higher in his indoor enclosure through the winter here. He woke up fully around mid February this year as usual.and is being a little Russian again

 

[Lyn W]

I don't know if anyone linked the below posts for you when you first joined and were concerned about your tort, but this is essential reading to help your tort not just survive but thrive - it will help you keep your tort happy and healthy if you follow the advice.

Info For New People. Please Read This First.

Hello and welcome to tortoiseforum.org! We are all glad you are here! There is no other forum like this anywhere. We have tens of thousands of members from all over the world ranging from kids with their first tortoise to people who have been breeding and keeping high end tortoises since the...

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It includes a caresheet for all Mediterranean/Temperate torts which can also be found in the Russian tort section of the Med/Temp species threads (in species specific.)

There is a lot of old information still being circulated on other websites and places like FB that can seriously harm torts, but everything you read here is up to date and has saved many hundreds of torts from illness and an early death.

You really need to change his home, substrate and lights etc. asap to give your poor tort a better life - all explained in those links, so please read and then ask if you need any help with finding the right equipment.

 

[_The_Beast_]

In your previous post in late January a lot of informational threads were shared with you. Did any of that information help? Have you addressed possible heat and lighting issues? The light reflection in the glass suggests that lighting, heat, and enclosure may be contributing to health issues. Can you share information about current heat, lighting, food, etc.? This information will help folks on this forum provide support. Without this information, it's difficult to know where to start.

Proper heat, food, lighting, and enclosure are necessary for your tortoise to thrive and avoid respiratory and other medical issues. Please share more information about your little one

 

[Tom]

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My Tussian tortoise has been in a kind or brumation period during the would season and its becoming warmer and I don't know what do do when it's worm because I don't know if I could take her out she is still young and I want to know how to approach her during the end of winter and entering spring

That is not brumation. That is the really bad "limbo" state that is discussed in the brumation thread. You need to get your tortoise up and active and you need the correct temperatures and lighting ASAP.

 

[Peter tortoise]

That is not brumation. That is the really bad "limbo" state that is discussed in the brumation thread. You need to get your tortoise up and active and you need the correct temperatures and lighting ASAP.

I don't know what Temps or lighting she needs I've had her for around ten years and she barely got proper lighting this year and I don't know how to take care of her during brumation

 

[_The_Beast_]

I don't know what Temps or lighting she needs I've had her for around ten years and she barely got proper lighting this year and I don't know how to take care of her during brumation

Please read the sources that are being shared, including the one for new members linked above and this one on Russian tortoises:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/the-best-way-to-raise-any-temperate-species-of-tortoise.183131/

All of the answers are in these threads and were shared with you when you posted in January.

Your tort needs an ambient temp of at least 80F (26C), with temperature under the basking light of 35 Celsius (95F). This requires that you have an incandescent flood light in a proper fixture. If you share more information about the enclosure, folks may be able to provide links to specific appropriate lighting set ups if you are struggling to identify proper lighting. You can also post links to lights you have or are considering and people will give you feedback.

Please warm up this tort ASAP

 

[Tom]

I don't know what Temps or lighting she needs I've had her for around ten years and she barely got proper lighting this year and I don't know how to take care of her during brumation

Read this for the proper temps and lighting. It is all explained in detail here, and please feel free to ask any questions:

The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

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Read this one to understand what to do about brumation:

Tom's Brumation Thread

Every fall we get bombarded here on the forum with all sorts of questions and problems regarding hibernation and tortoises "slowing down" for winter. The purpose of this thread is to talk about all aspects of this subject, to dispel some of the myths and mysteries, and give a "how to" list of...

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More general info here to back up the other two threads:

Info For New People. Please Read This First.

Hello and welcome to tortoiseforum.org! We are all glad you are here! There is no other forum like this anywhere. We have tens of thousands of members from all over the world ranging from kids with their first tortoise to people who have been breeding and keeping high end tortoises since the...

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[Sarah2020]

Brumation needs lots if prep and they have no food in the stomach as food stops 3 weeks before going away. As mentioned please read the info and check your settings, your tortoise may also needs a larger enclosure. They do sleep alot so ensure food and fresh water is provided AM so ut can graze during the day and food tidied up and removed PM. Water needs to be replenished and available 24 x 7. Hopefully you will be rewarded with an active tort.

 

[Peter tortoise]

How old is she? That's not the proper way to brumate. So wake her up and give a warm soak and feed and get all temps correct.
Also that aquarium is way too small if she's not a new hatchling.

I believe she is around ten years old growing in a much smaller aquarium tank I've been to get a bigger tank but at the moment this is all she has I have had the light on during the day for about 12 ours and then have the lights off during the knight I don't really know what else to do considering she has a good wight but doesn't eat

 

[wellington]

I believe she is around ten years old growing in a much smaller aquarium tank I've been to get a bigger tank but at the moment this is all she has I have had the light on during the day for about 12 ours and then have the lights off during the knight I don't really know what else to do considering she has a good wight but doesn't eat

Do you have all the correct temps? You have to get her in a bigger enclosure ASAP or rehome her if you cant do bigger. 4x8 foot is minimum.
She needs a varied temps that goes 75-80 day with a basking of 95-100. You have to have gauges to know the exact temps. Night temp can be 60's 70 is better. Humidity 30-50%

 

[Peter tortoise]

Do you have all the correct temps? You have to get her in a bigger enclosure ASAP or rehome her if you cant do bigger. 4x8 foot is minimum.
She needs a varied temps that goes 75-80 day with a basking of 95-100. You have to have gauges to know the exact temps. Night temp can be 60's 70 is better. Humidity 30-50%

Well I have the temps right and the humidity but not the space that's ny top priority but I want to focus on her health because I don't know how to confront her during the exit of brumation as she is still sluggish and won't eat

 

[wellington]

Having temps right should help.
Soak her daily in warm water and set her in front of her food right out from the soak. Be sure the area she is in is brightly lit.
You can also add piedialyte and baby food carrots or squash to the soak to get her some nutrients and entice her to eat.

 

[Cathie G]

Well I have the temps right and the humidity but not the space that's ny top priority but I want to focus on her health because I don't know how to confront her during the exit of brumation as she is still sluggish and won't eat

What I do is pick my tort up, look him straight in the eyes and say wake up.wake up Then I'll place him in a spot across his enclosure that he'll HAVE to walk by his food tile to go back to bed. If he's warm etc and cozy he'll nibble especially if it's food he likes. She's not the boss.on some stuff.

 

[Tom]

Well I have the temps right and the humidity but not the space that's ny top priority but I want to focus on her health because I don't know how to confront her during the exit of brumation as she is still sluggish and won't eat

Your tortoise is not, and was not in brumation. Your tortoise was in limbo somewhere in between brumation and staying awake.