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Horacio · 15-10-2018, 06:19 PM

Good evening,

We adopted a tortoise back in May and we think he's a Russian. He (or she...) was healthy and happy. Towards end of a very warm summer, he seemed to dig deeper and look like he wanted to hibernate - his eating had also slowed down. It felt too early and too warm to hibernate him so as soon as the weather changed I got him indoors, bought a heat lamp and tried to get him to start eating again. (No such luck!)

I was lead to believe, from my research, that Russian's didn't need to hibernate but now he has disappeared into his 'bedroom' for the past few days and I'm guessing he's gone for a very long sleep. However, he hasn't really eaten for 2 months, despite being active and 'healthy' and so I'm very concerned that if he sleeps now he won't survive. He's also inside in a tortoise table, so it's warmer than it should be.

I'm rather worried about him - should I wake him up? should I let him sleep where he is? should I move him into a hibernation box and let him continue sleeping?

Would appreciate your help! On one hand tortoises seem so hardy and on the other hand so fragile! I really would like him to survive.

15-10-2018, 06:19 PM	#1
Horacio Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 9	Advice needed Good evening, We adopted a tortoise back in May and we think he's a Russian. He (or she...) was healthy and happy. Towards end of a very warm summer, he seemed to dig deeper and look like he wanted to hibernate - his eating had also slowed down. It felt too early and too warm to hibernate him so as soon as the weather changed I got him indoors, bought a heat lamp and tried to get him to start eating again. (No such luck!) I was lead to believe, from my research, that Russian's didn't need to hibernate but now he has disappeared into his 'bedroom' for the past few days and I'm guessing he's gone for a very long sleep. However, he hasn't really eaten for 2 months, despite being active and 'healthy' and so I'm very concerned that if he sleeps now he won't survive. He's also inside in a tortoise table, so it's warmer than it should be. I'm rather worried about him - should I wake him up? should I let him sleep where he is? should I move him into a hibernation box and let him continue sleeping? Would appreciate your help! On one hand tortoises seem so hardy and on the other hand so fragile! I really would like him to survive.