akina
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Hi! My Hermanns tortoise has been sleeping in his cave pretty much all day. If I take him outside to go in the sun, he acts normal, eats a lot, and move around. It's starting to get cool where I live, so I'm pretty sure he's trying to hibernate. In the past I've heated his whole room, but this year I'm trying not to do that since it really dried everything out. I'm not too worried about him being sick since he's a healthy weight for his size, and shows no signs of respiratory disease or anything. Any ideas on how to overwinter him better? Should I wake him up in the mornings and take him out? Otherwise he doesn't move too much. Is this normal for him to be doing? When his whole room was heated, he'd have a couple of tired days, and then adjust. Do you think I should stick to that? He lives in a tortoise table with a cool side of 71 F a warm side of 88 F and a basking spot. I spray his table, and he gets soaks, so I don't think he's dehydrated. I would appreciate any help. Thanks!