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Old 17-08-2016, 05:31 PM   #21
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Most if the time when a tort stops eating and goes lethargic it's temperatures. Too hot or too cold.
Not an expert with this species but I was under the impression the basking spot should be 35/37°c and cool end down to about 26/27°c. Maybe up your basking spot temp. What are you using for UVB source?
As for the activity when he's outside, does it look as though he's seeking out cover to go and hide.
For med/horsfields species 35/37c is far too hot.
And in the wild or outside, they wont have the same temps all the time:0)
This time of the year these species should be outside.:0).
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Old 17-08-2016, 05:48 PM   #22
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Oops, only just seen your message. I would have left alone knowing someone else was helping.
No don't leave alone you will never tread on anybody toes so don't worry the more input on a thread the better that's how we all learn and I'm sure the problem with this tort are temps as it is eating even though only a bit if it wasn't then I would say it has a problem.
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Old 17-08-2016, 05:55 PM   #23
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For med/horsfields species 35/37c is far too hot.
And in the wild or outside, they wont have the same temps all the time:0)
This time of the year these species should be outside.:0).
Whats is the correct basking spot temperature for med species?
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Old 17-08-2016, 06:20 PM   #24
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kept Horsfields for years and years, my lot are around 19- 25 degrees and cool end 12 - 16. I don think most Horsfields like it too hot - they are a rufty tufty lot and mine have never been under a heat lamp. indoors I reckon similar. I may be wrong but my lot will burrow at the heat or become very lethargic. I think it would be good for Gordon to evaluate independently ! CB
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Old 17-08-2016, 06:23 PM   #25
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Whats is the correct basking spot temperature for med species?
sorry missed this ....well again, ,my spurs will sit in 52 degrees under a cloche. and out in 10 degrees sitting in cold water ! (that's lettuce but she is mad as a fish). my Egyptian is in 26 - 29 degrees, indoors, un heated cool end -a little babe still and seems to love it. She is one of the most active little torts I have ! a pure wonder ! most TK's seem to say 34 on here but mine have never been above 30 unless they are in sick bay, CB
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As the raving alcoholic woman aka cherry brandy says horsfields are quite different from other med torts mine live as wild as I can get to outside apart from a barrier and they hate it in the summer and spend most of their lives buried.
How old is your tort and are you sure it's male.
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Thanks cherry brandy. I only just realised your a raving alcoholic, think we will get on together. Lol.
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Old 17-08-2016, 06:35 PM   #28
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As the raving alcoholic woman aka cherry brandy says horsfields are quite different from other med torts mine live as wild as I can get to outside apart from a barrier and they hate it in the summer and spend most of their lives buried.
How old is your tort and are you sure it's male.
it is waaay past yard arm and based on the fact Gordon is sour wine grapes cause he doesn't know all the words to Roll out the barrel.

My lot haven't been out today at all and way under the shingle ! Hopefully all good reports from Vets and just the heat ....CB
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it is waaay past yard arm and based on the fact Gordon is sour wine grapes cause he doesn't know all the words to Roll out the barrel.

My lot haven't been out today at all and way under the shingle ! Hopefully all good reports from Vets and just the heat ....CB
Raving alcoholic indeed! Where has G got that idea from?
I can just see Chas and Dave playing the old Joanna now singing along with you.
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Well I've missed all this 😕
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