Doesn't seem to want to burrow down

^TANK^ · 03-10-2009, 12:43 AM

Hello everyone.

I was hoping someone could tell me if this is normal or not or throw some advise my way. My four year old male Horsfield doesn't like to burrow down into his soil and sand mixed substrate, I have tried submerging him a little when hes a sleep to try and entice him but come morning he has merged again. He does sleep under objects that I placed in his tortoise table, he particularly likes his flower pots! Should I be worried or is this normal behavior, many thanks in advance.

linda · 03-10-2009, 01:43 AM

please let him do what he wants to do xxx

torts are much more intelligent than we think

xx

he will find the right place the right temperature for himself xxx

^TANK^ · 03-10-2009, 02:52 AM

I'll happily let him do what he wants to do I was just worried, thanks for the reply I know hes fine now.

ibizathetort · 05-10-2009, 08:28 AM

My eldest tort I think came from someone who had her on redigrass and she doesnt know how to burrow down, however my youngest has always been on soil/sand and she can completely disappear under it! All torts are different

Dawn Fletcher · 06-10-2009, 02:12 PM

maybe the soil/sand mix is not moist enough, If it is too dry...to the point were it would colapse in on its self alot of torts will not dig down into it.

Dawn

^TANK^ · 06-10-2009, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dawn Fletcher

maybe the soil/sand mix is not moist enough, If it is too dry...to the point were it would colapse in on its self alot of torts will not dig down into it.

Dawn

No, its pretty stable when I dig down with my hand.

03-10-2009, 12:43 AM	#1
^TANK^ Member Incubating Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 180	Doesn't seem to want to burrow down Hello everyone. I was hoping someone could tell me if this is normal or not or throw some advise my way. My four year old male Horsfield doesn't like to burrow down into his soil and sand mixed substrate, I have tried submerging him a little when hes a sleep to try and entice him but come morning he has merged again. He does sleep under objects that I placed in his tortoise table, he particularly likes his flower pots! Should I be worried or is this normal behavior, many thanks in advance.

03-10-2009, 01:43 AM	#2
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	please let him do what he wants to do xxx torts are much more intelligent than we think xx he will find the right place the right temperature for himself xxx

03-10-2009, 02:52 AM	#3
^TANK^ Member Incubating Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 180	I'll happily let him do what he wants to do I was just worried, thanks for the reply I know hes fine now.

05-10-2009, 08:28 AM	#4
ibizathetort Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 2,453	My eldest tort I think came from someone who had her on redigrass and she doesnt know how to burrow down, however my youngest has always been on soil/sand and she can completely disappear under it! All torts are different

06-10-2009, 02:12 PM	#5
Dawn Fletcher Banned Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,174	maybe the soil/sand mix is not moist enough, If it is too dry...to the point were it would colapse in on its self alot of torts will not dig down into it. Dawn

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