Tired Sulcata baby

mecca7 · 26-03-2007, 01:55 PM

Hi I purchased a healthy baby sulcata from a local breeder on saturday and it seems very tired, it slept most of sunday, was up today but only from about 10-1 then has gone back into his box for another sleep which i dont think he will wake up from until tomorrow. Has anyone else had baby sulcatas? do they sleep a lot? He has not ate any food yet either, but I have bathed him.

Steven

kim davies · 26-03-2007, 06:04 PM

hya ive got an 8mth old baby sulcata and he sleeps alot aswell.has something to eat and goes bak bed!if you have him out they perk up more than way.are you posting any pics?x

27-03-2007, 09:34 PM

Steven,

I dont keep Sulcata's however I do have experience with Leopards.... all of my torts sleep rather a lot.. lazy little things. :P

As long as your tort is eating, drinking and going to the toilet it should be fine. If you are having problems with food intake... give your tort a nice warm ish bath and then feed afterwards... that should wake him/her up.

mecca7 · 28-03-2007, 10:18 AM

thanks, thats really helpful, it does work. He does sleep for at least 21.5 hours of the day though............

mecca7 · 30-03-2007, 02:23 PM

does this sound right? he only comes out for a little while then back into his box for a sleep

30-03-2007, 02:33 PM

hi

is your tort eating

nina · 30-03-2007, 07:16 PM

Hi,
Babies do sleep a lot, but what temperatures does he have at the hot end and the cool end of his enclosure (they can sleep more if they are too cold and if they are too hot too).

Nina

shelley · 30-03-2007, 07:21 PM

I have two baby Leo's who are as different as chalk and cheese, one sleeps a lot more than the other and I thought he wasn't eating, but I caught him with grass in his mouth today!!

I was going to ask what your temps are in the tort table, during the day and during the night? And what are you trying to feed him?

He may just be taking a while settling in. Give him a warm bath everyday and then give him some food.... And weigh him so you will be able to see if he is putting weight on or not. Don't forget that if he wee's in his bath, or poo's it will change his weight!

mecca7 · 31-03-2007, 01:27 PM

Hi, I do have a heat gradient (hot and cold) areas, the hot area directly under the lamp is 28 degress celcius, the cold area where the tortoise goes to sleep is 17 degress celcius, does this sound right?

**egyptiandan64** · 31-03-2007, 01:39 PM

Hi Steven,
You need to have it at least 32C underneath the lamp and the cool end should be about 20C. He will be a lot more active with the higher temperatures.

Danny

26-03-2007, 01:55 PM	#1
mecca7 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 40	Tired Sulcata baby Hi I purchased a healthy baby sulcata from a local breeder on saturday and it seems very tired, it slept most of sunday, was up today but only from about 10-1 then has gone back into his box for another sleep which i dont think he will wake up from until tomorrow. Has anyone else had baby sulcatas? do they sleep a lot? He has not ate any food yet either, but I have bathed him. Steven

26-03-2007, 06:04 PM	#2
kim davies Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: stoke on trent Posts: 1,377	hya ive got an 8mth old baby sulcata and he sleeps alot aswell.has something to eat and goes bak bed!if you have him out they perk up more than way.are you posting any pics?x __________________ tortoise and rabbit mad.x

30-03-2007, 07:16 PM	#7
nina Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,337	Hi, Babies do sleep a lot, but what temperatures does he have at the hot end and the cool end of his enclosure (they can sleep more if they are too cold and if they are too hot too). Nina __________________ http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk l

30-03-2007, 07:21 PM	#8
shelley Member Hatchling Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 577	I have two baby Leo's who are as different as chalk and cheese, one sleeps a lot more than the other and I thought he wasn't eating, but I caught him with grass in his mouth today!! I was going to ask what your temps are in the tort table, during the day and during the night? And what are you trying to feed him? He may just be taking a while settling in. Give him a warm bath everyday and then give him some food.... And weigh him so you will be able to see if he is putting weight on or not. Don't forget that if he wee's in his bath, or poo's it will change his weight! __________________ Shelley Mum to three Newfoundlands, two Cocker Spaniels, one German Shepherd, 9 Chinchillas, and 4 Hermann's and 2 Leopards... Tortoises that is! http://pic2.piczo.com/GalaxybearsNewfoundlands

31-03-2007, 01:39 PM	#10
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Hi Steven, You need to have it at least 32C underneath the lamp and the cool end should be about 20C. He will be a lot more active with the higher temperatures. Danny __________________

27-03-2007, 09:34 PM	#3
Glitter Guest Posts: n/a	Steven, I dont keep Sulcata's however I do have experience with Leopards.... all of my torts sleep rather a lot.. lazy little things. :P As long as your tort is eating, drinking and going to the toilet it should be fine. If you are having problems with food intake... give your tort a nice warm ish bath and then feed afterwards... that should wake him/her up.

28-03-2007, 10:18 AM	#4
mecca7 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 40	thanks, thats really helpful, it does work. He does sleep for at least 21.5 hours of the day though............

30-03-2007, 02:23 PM	#5
mecca7 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 40	does this sound right? he only comes out for a little while then back into his box for a sleep

30-03-2007, 02:33 PM	#6
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	hi is your tort eating

31-03-2007, 01:27 PM	#9
mecca7 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 40	Hi, I do have a heat gradient (hot and cold) areas, the hot area directly under the lamp is 28 degress celcius, the cold area where the tortoise goes to sleep is 17 degress celcius, does this sound right?

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