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| hybernation Posted: 10/12/2016 by smithlouise |
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I have a tortoise that lives outside and I put him in a manmade box for hibernation on 11-8-16 and he just came out today and looks sort of thin and very slow. Im not sure what to do. | |
| Re: hybernation Posted: 10/12/2016 by tomtortoise@tovevalley.net |
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Hello, You state 11-8-16 - is that correct [August 11th] ? How long have you had it & which species is it ? Do you have it's weight records ? Regards, Tom | |
| Re: hybernation Posted: 11/12/2016 by smithlouise |
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Tom, The tortoise went into hibernation on Nov 8 2016 and just came out Dec 10. No he has now dug himself partially into the dirt. So we just put a hard cover above him to keep him from getting damp. We are in So California. Thanks Louise We have had him about 2 years and we have no weight records. I have no idea what kind he is other than a tortoise | |
| Re: hybernation Posted: 11/12/2016 by tomtortoise@tovevalley.net |
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In England it's 8/11, I don't have a crystal ball to know where you live, you provided very sparse details. Temperate species bury themselves into soil, that's normal. I'm amazed you've had it 2yrs & haven't bothered to find out which species it is, or indeed looked into hibernation methods. Monthly weight records (if you read up on husbandry) are a good guide to a tort's health. For Husbandry inf' click on "The Tortoise" - you may have one of the species described there. There is at least one Turtle* Society in California, I suggest you join, they will have a good grasp of weather local to you. Tom * Torts are called turtles in the U.S. | |