Falling asleep under the heat lamp

ingisim · 24-11-2008, 03:02 PM

My 3 month old baby Hermann does this a lot. It's 32-34c under the lamp and 22c on the other side of her enclosure.

She won't get too hot by sleeping here, will she? She buries herself in the same spot at night, too, but the temps in the room fall to about 18c at night. Should I just trust her that she's doing what's right for her?

Thanks.

Lou · 24-11-2008, 04:30 PM

Hi Ingrid... mine does this at times.. but even when its really warm in the room... at night he tends to move to coldest place in his table... right on the opposite side behind a plant pot ... maybe she just likes to keep warm.. !

goldblend · 24-11-2008, 04:32 PM

yes i was wondering about this my two have taken to sleeping under the heat lamp at night which is controlled during the day / night on a dimmer stat night setting is 15, day 30, i moved their log cabin over to this side with a heat mat behind it and added readi-grass as a bedding (cheers sarah lol) yet they still opt to sleep outside under the lamp ?

sandy · 24-11-2008, 04:46 PM

All my hatchlings and up to two year olds sleep under the heat lamp this time of the year. All perfectly normal, mine have been doing it for years

ingisim · 24-11-2008, 04:51 PM

That's good to know - thanks, Sandy.

I guess when you're only little it's harder to keep warm.

dolittle · 24-11-2008, 05:20 PM

my two and a half year old hermann half buries himself and sleeps under the heat lamp during the day as well but goes to his log at night

TortMad · 25-11-2008, 09:44 AM

All mine do it too. to be honest if I was a tort I would lie under the warm heat and have a little dose too

ingisim · 25-11-2008, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by TortMad

All mine do it too. to be honest if I was a tort I would lie under the warm heat and have a little dose too

Too right! After the Arctic weather we've had the past few days, I want my own basking lamp! Or on a beach, under the sun would do just fine, in Barbados or somewhere... *puts jumper on*

Valerie · 02-02-2009, 12:56 PM

After the snow weve had today my tortoise is now asleep under the heat lamp. I was worried about it but I've found this thread so I'm a bit more at ease now. Surely if he gets too hot he will move to a cooler part?

**sarah** · 02-02-2009, 01:22 PM

I have a large group of hatchlings ive hatched and ive found that some like to sleep in their hides and others like to sleep under the substrate under the heat light.

I think they are being lazy saving time for when the lights are put on in the morning, this way all they have to do is come to the surface lol

24-11-2008, 03:02 PM	#1
ingisim Member Hatched Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 411	Falling asleep under the heat lamp My 3 month old baby Hermann does this a lot. It's 32-34c under the lamp and 22c on the other side of her enclosure. She won't get too hot by sleeping here, will she? She buries herself in the same spot at night, too, but the temps in the room fall to about 18c at night. Should I just trust her that she's doing what's right for her? Thanks. __________________ Ingrid Two kids, two cats - Herbie Hermann arrived 28th October 2008 Last edited by ingisim; 24-11-2008 at 03:05 PM.

24-11-2008, 04:32 PM	#3
goldblend Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Maidstone , Kent Posts: 84	yes i was wondering about this my two have taken to sleeping under the heat lamp at night which is controlled during the day / night on a dimmer stat night setting is 15, day 30, i moved their log cabin over to this side with a heat mat behind it and added readi-grass as a bedding (cheers sarah lol) yet they still opt to sleep outside under the lamp ? __________________ Michelle aka Goldblend Adopted 2 Hermanns from a bad home, they much happier nowadays - August 2008 Axle (male) & Ozzie (Fem) TBH Syrian Hammies Summer & Lucky Mother to Willz (16) & Dan (11) Wife to Hubby George Part-time bakery worker, as well as cook, cleaner etc etc and exhausted ........

24-11-2008, 04:46 PM	#4
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	All my hatchlings and up to two year olds sleep under the heat lamp this time of the year. All perfectly normal, mine have been doing it for years __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

24-11-2008, 04:51 PM	#5
ingisim Member Hatched Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 411	That's good to know - thanks, Sandy. I guess when you're only little it's harder to keep warm. __________________ Ingrid Two kids, two cats - Herbie Hermann arrived 28th October 2008

24-11-2008, 05:20 PM	#6
dolittle Member Hatched Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: portsmouth Posts: 290	heat my two and a half year old hermann half buries himself and sleeps under the heat lamp during the day as well but goes to his log at night

24-11-2008, 04:30 PM	#2
Lou Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wigan - Greater Manchester Posts: 1,172	Hi Ingrid... mine does this at times.. but even when its really warm in the room... at night he tends to move to coldest place in his table... right on the opposite side behind a plant pot ... maybe she just likes to keep warm.. !

25-11-2008, 09:44 AM	#7
TortMad Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,639	All mine do it too. to be honest if I was a tort I would lie under the warm heat and have a little dose too __________________ Lea 2.1.0 testudo horsfeldii 0.2.0 testudo graeca ibera 2.0.0 geochelone pardalis babcocki http://www.thehenshouse.co.uk/

02-02-2009, 12:56 PM	#9
Valerie Member Hatched Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 461	After the snow weve had today my tortoise is now asleep under the heat lamp. I was worried about it but I've found this thread so I'm a bit more at ease now. Surely if he gets too hot he will move to a cooler part?

02-02-2009, 01:22 PM	#10
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	I have a large group of hatchlings ive hatched and ive found that some like to sleep in their hides and others like to sleep under the substrate under the heat light. I think they are being lazy saving time for when the lights are put on in the morning, this way all they have to do is come to the surface lol __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

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