Re: Russian Tortoise - Picky eater or is it the heat?

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Posted by KATHY on August 07, 2000 at 14:49:37:

In Reply to: Re: Russian Tortoise - Picky eater or is it the heat? posted by Leslie on August 07, 2000 at 13:21:28:

: :He has shade, but it has been 90 and above for so long. I hate to leave him inside when it is not raining, cause I like him to get some sun. Today, he only poked his head out at 11:00 AM... Usually it is around 9:30 - 10:00 AM.

Leslie,
One of my russians aestivates (kind of like summer hibernating) in the summer (I live in AZ). He's housed outside where our temps are reaching 111. He sleeps in a pile of hay in a shady corner of the yard, and I wake him up every other day to soak him for 10 minutes. I offer him food (which sometimes he takes a couple of bites, sometimes not), then I put him down to let him graze, but he usually just heads right back to the hay pile and back to sleep. If he's been given a clean bill of health and seems normal otherwise, I wouldn't worry too much. Just watch for signs of dehydration (sunken eyes).
Kathy
Arizona

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: : :He has shade, but it has been 90 and above for so long. I hate to leave him inside when it is not raining, cause I like him to get some sun. Today, he only poked his head out at 11:00 AM... Usually it is around 9:30 - 10:00 AM. : Leslie, : One of my russians aestivates (kind of like summer hibernating) in the summer (I live in AZ). He's housed outside where our temps are reaching 111. He sleeps in a pile of hay in a shady corner of the yard, and I wake him up every other day to soak him for 10 minutes. I offer him food (which sometimes he takes a couple of bites, sometimes not), then I put him down to let him graze, but he usually just heads right back to the hay pile and back to sleep. If he's been given a clean bill of health and seems normal otherwise, I wouldn't worry too much. Just watch for signs of dehydration (sunken eyes). : Kathy : Arizona

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