hey all,

2 Q's

Is it ok that my horsefield sleeps alot in the day and nite! he is 2 years old,

Can he feel it if i stroke his shell!!

thanks

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Newbie! 1 Male 2 yr old tortoise (HARDCORE)

Hi Randomapple

I am relativewly new to this forum and I have a 2 year old Horsfield
He does seem to sleep a fair bit during the day but I am guessing that it is a combination of that I have only had him just over a week and have been working so not had as much chance as I wanted to watch his daily routine. However when he (I am fairly sure mine is a he) is up and about he seems to wander around quite happily and is eating well, he even enjoys his baths.
I did have the lamp a bit too low which was making the basking area too hot which probably did lead to him hiding away a bit, aestivation is the proper term.
So as long as yours is eating well and when is out and about seems fairly lively I wouldn't worry too much.
There are lots of friendly people on here with loads of good advice.

when i first got my horsfields they both did this its a settling in peropd i guess,are your temps ok? does he bask

feel/tough

yes they can my tank hates it,he is my latest and he was kept in a TANK LOL guessing he wasnt botherd with much as he was extreemely sensative to souch when we got him, he is still a little jumpy but not half as bad now hope this helped

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[quote=blackrandomapple;2008024]hey all,

2 Q's

Is it ok that my horsefield sleeps alot in the day and nite! he is 2 years old,

Can he feel it if i stroke his shell!!

thanks[/quote Well all mine seem to love having their shells stroked, and stand still with their heads in the air, so yes I would say they can most definately feel and enjoy it.

I have found my Samson (2yr leo) itching his shell on the side of his hut part of his table. Imagine watchin a bear scratching his back and that is what samson was doing, he was shakin his a**, it was sooooooooooooo funny.

Liz x