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If this post is redundant I apologize but after doing my own research I still don't have the answer.
So I have a baby Easter hermans tortoise. About 1 year old, I've had him for 7 months. I'm dealing with some pyramiding on his shell. Despite having a large enough water dish to soak in. So recently I bought a reptifogger to raise the humidity in his tank. It's been 3 days with the fogger in use and by day 3 he barely ate anything at all. And he has always been a good eater.
It seems he doesn't like the fog because he stays on the opposite side of where the fogger hose is pretty much all the time that I've been using it.
He is in a 40 gal breeder tank. He has a hide, a giant water dish, and spagnum moss for bedding. As well as a couple little fake rock plant things. He has a uva/uvb light going across most of the tank. As well as a ceramic heat lamp. Basking spot gets to be in the high 80s maybe even a little higher.
I don't understand why my little guy doesn't just soak in his water if he's dehydrated. I use dechlorinated tap that I let sit out for 24 hrs before use.
Please help me out. It kills me to see this happening.
 
Foggers are horrible for tortoises. Most of them are not accustomed to inhaling water droplets. Closed chambers are the solution to maintaining heat and humidity. I use animal plastics enclosures with a ceramic heat emitter and UVB mounted on the inside. They are controlled by a thermostat and timer. I would eliminate the fogger ASAP. You can learn a lot about proper Tortoise care at the tortoise forum.org
Some of the members are snide, but there are many that are super friendly and helpful.
I would return to your normal routine minus the fogger. Keep an eye out for a respiratory infection such as mucus discharge from the mouth or nose. They will sometimes wheeze as well. Keeping the tortoise warm can help relieve the infection. I have had a tortoise with an infection and sought veterinary treatment right away. I hope this helps.
 
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