Heliogabalus76
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Hi everyone. I recently got a little marginated tortoise; he'll be 2 in October. I'm wondering about hibernating him. How old/big should marginateds be before they hibernate? Is it a problem to not hibernate them?
I live in the Czech Republic (I'd probably compare the climate to upstate New York or southern Canada). Right now I keep him in an outdoor enclosure on our balcony during the day (it gets pretty hot, so he spends most of his time buried), and then at night and in the morning he's indoors. The temperature here gets much colder during fall and winter than Greece, so I won't be keeping him outside. Would it be best just to keep him awake inside all winter, or have him hibernate?
If you all have any tips on getting him through the winter safe and sound, I'd really appreciate it. Thank you all in advance.
I live in the Czech Republic (I'd probably compare the climate to upstate New York or southern Canada). Right now I keep him in an outdoor enclosure on our balcony during the day (it gets pretty hot, so he spends most of his time buried), and then at night and in the morning he's indoors. The temperature here gets much colder during fall and winter than Greece, so I won't be keeping him outside. Would it be best just to keep him awake inside all winter, or have him hibernate?
If you all have any tips on getting him through the winter safe and sound, I'd really appreciate it. Thank you all in advance.