General Care Discussion :: baby turtles.. and sleep

[zilch]

Umhm, quite exactly that..

How long do baby RES sleep in average? Because mine seem to likes his sleep a lot... is that normal..?

[rawrbaby]

mine does too! :O
I dont know why though!

[scripta_elegans]

How many hours does the turt sleep in a 24 hour period?

[JNZBCBnLIL]

My hatchling RES sleeps when the lights go out (sometimes takes him a little while to find a sleeping spot) until usually when the lights come back on in the morning- and sometimes (rarely) I'll find him sleeping while he's basking- but the slightest noise wakes him up and he shoots back into the water! I'm not sure of actual time of sleep though! are your turtles lethargic at all?

[zilch]

Well I'm really not sure how much he sleeps, and I wouldn't say he's lethargic..

He looks at his food swims around and sleeps (even with the light on) and he sleeps when I turn the light off to..

so yea.. the lil guys just taking lots and lots of naps.. and I don't get why.. is it normal?
The water temp is right I think.. 78? and the thermometer says the water isn't too cold...

and talking of cold.. a storm might hit my bit of town today.. = power outage= no school

*fingers crossed*

[scripta_elegans]

I think tutles do tend to nap during the day. Mine are about 6 months old now, and they take several naps during the day. They sleep while basking occasionally, which is the only time I can sneak up on them. As long as they are frisky and eating well they are probably fine.

[rawrbaby]

I know I must sound like an idiot, but what does lethargic mean?

[Muirner]

inactive, or in a sluggish state..
deficient in alertness or activity