Hi

Something that recently occurred to me and have never seen mentioned in all the research about hibernation is just how much weight a tortoise will lose during the 3 to 4 week winding down period. Pastie was 406g last Monday when I stopped feeding him and today weighs 390g, so he has currently lost 4%. What in your experience is deemed a normal amount of weight loss during this time? He is still quite active, although think he is becoming fed up of the daily baths.

Cheers
Darren. 

It's not poss' to say Darren because temps & the measurement thereof, varying photoperiods & activity in individuals varies so much.