How do you stand on the deal. n/p

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Posted by Justin on September 24, 2001 at 16:48:45:

In Reply to: you know where i stand on the deal. n/p posted by EJ on September 24, 2001 at 15:42:28:

: : I just got a pair of 6 month old egyptians on last Friday. One of
: : them is constantly up and running about, checking everything out and
: : trying to climb things, and eating several times a day. The other
: : one however, simply sits in her/his shell and rarely comes out on
: : his/her own. When the head does come out, the eyes are allways
: : closed, very rarely opens them. I soaked both of them for about a
: : half hour the day I got them, and I soaked the sleepy one the second
: : day to see if it would perk it up. Afterwords it ate, a decent
: : ammount, and then went back to sleep. It hasen't eaten since. The
: : eyes are fine on it, when they are open, and they are neither sunken
: : in or puffy at all. Physicly the tortoise appears fine, but it's
: : behavior seems odd to me. This is my first experiance with Egyptians
: : however, so maybe the active one is the oddball and the sleepy one is
: : behaving like most of them do. I also own an Indian Star and two
: : Russians, so I do have a fair ammount of experiance with tortoises,
: : just want to know if I have something I should be worrying about or
: : not. The temps are 85-90 on the hot end, and in the cool end 75 to 80, probally cooler in their hide since it is blocked from light, but the one I am worried about allways just sits and sleeps in the hot end anyway. Both of their shells are firm and not soft at all. Thanks in advance!

: : -Matt

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: : : I just got a pair of 6 month old egyptians on last Friday. One of : : : them is constantly up and running about, checking everything out and : : : trying to climb things, and eating several times a day. The other : : : one however, simply sits in her/his shell and rarely comes out on : : : his/her own. When the head does come out, the eyes are allways : : : closed, very rarely opens them. I soaked both of them for about a : : : half hour the day I got them, and I soaked the sleepy one the second : : : day to see if it would perk it up. Afterwords it ate, a decent : : : ammount, and then went back to sleep. It hasen't eaten since. The : : : eyes are fine on it, when they are open, and they are neither sunken : : : in or puffy at all. Physicly the tortoise appears fine, but it's : : : behavior seems odd to me. This is my first experiance with Egyptians : : : however, so maybe the active one is the oddball and the sleepy one is : : : behaving like most of them do. I also own an Indian Star and two : : : Russians, so I do have a fair ammount of experiance with tortoises, : : : just want to know if I have something I should be worrying about or : : : not. The temps are 85-90 on the hot end, and in the cool end 75 to 80, probally cooler in their hide since it is blocked from light, but the one I am worried about allways just sits and sleeps in the hot end anyway. Both of their shells are firm and not soft at all. Thanks in advance! : : : -Matt

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