My 10-year old Hermann's tortoise, Elsa, got accidentally left out overnight, when the temperature dropped to 49*F.
We do not brumate her: she goes outside when the days are warm and comes in when the nights are 60* F or below. Last night hubby and I each thought the other had brought her in, but neither had.
I just found her inside her favorite hide. It's 11:30 am, her plastron registers 67*F and her carapace registers 69*F.
I have put her in the sun.
Should I soak her, or let her get her temps up more slowly???
We do not brumate her: she goes outside when the days are warm and comes in when the nights are 60* F or below. Last night hubby and I each thought the other had brought her in, but neither had.
I just found her inside her favorite hide. It's 11:30 am, her plastron registers 67*F and her carapace registers 69*F.
I have put her in the sun.
Should I soak her, or let her get her temps up more slowly???