Digging in??

diddle · 28-07-2011, 08:00 PM

Hi - I have put my tortoise into an outdoor enclosure this summer for the first time, he's about three now. He seems to be burying himself daily. I keep digging him back up every day. What can I do to stop him or should I be stopping him??

**16 shells** · 28-07-2011, 08:10 PM

First time in an enclosure can be a little off putting to tortoises, it can be a feel safe factor as an alien enviroment, need's to feel predator safe ect. The other thing can be temp's coming from stable temp's to fluctuating, they get a little hardier and used to be put out.

andybrock · 28-07-2011, 10:24 PM

Keano one of my horsfield's did this a couple of weeks ago.Same place each day.Kept bathing him as usual and when the weather changed he was on the move.Strange creatures at times.When the temperatures rise you really notice a difference

diddle · 28-07-2011, 11:17 PM

I do hope so! Why bathe every day? I feel like I'm learning all the time in this site! I only ever bath him once every couple of weeks or so. He has a bath in his enclosure but I've not seen him go into it!!

andybrock · 29-07-2011, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by diddle

I do hope so! Why bathe every day? I feel like I'm learning all the time in this site! I only ever bath him once every couple of weeks or so. He has a bath in his enclosure but I've not seen him go into it!!

If your tort has been under the UV/Heat lamp its best to bath him to prevent dehydration.With the warm weather of late my two love having a bath with the sun on their shells.I very rarely see either of my two in the water dish in their enclosure.It also helps them with their toilet duties hehe

28-07-2011, 08:00 PM	#1
diddle Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9	Digging in?? Hi - I have put my tortoise into an outdoor enclosure this summer for the first time, he's about three now. He seems to be burying himself daily. I keep digging him back up every day. What can I do to stop him or should I be stopping him??

28-07-2011, 08:10 PM	#2
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	First time in an enclosure can be a little off putting to tortoises, it can be a feel safe factor as an alien enviroment, need's to feel predator safe ect. The other thing can be temp's coming from stable temp's to fluctuating, they get a little hardier and used to be put out. __________________ Paul.

28-07-2011, 10:24 PM	#3
andybrock Member Incubating Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 176	Keano one of my horsfield's did this a couple of weeks ago.Same place each day.Kept bathing him as usual and when the weather changed he was on the move.Strange creatures at times.When the temperatures rise you really notice a difference

28-07-2011, 11:17 PM	#4
diddle Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9	I do hope so! Why bathe every day? I feel like I'm learning all the time in this site! I only ever bath him once every couple of weeks or so. He has a bath in his enclosure but I've not seen him go into it!!

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