They aren't sick or less then a year old. I however have skipped out on 1 wintersleep (or brumate). I bought them at the end of their hibernation and the following year (that was my first year of having them) I did not let them hibernate.
they are indoor... they aren't ready to brumate? If so, what should I do and how can I be so sure they want to brumate then? should I start feeding them again? how exactly should I also skip the part of brumation and go straight into hibernation without them having food in their stomach?
Hello!
I am pretty new to tortoise keeping and this year it will be my first year of letting my tortoises hibernate.
I read that 4 weeks prior to their hibernation they shouldn't eat anything. I also saw a video saying you could do such thing about 3 weeks (or even 2) prior to hibernation.
I...
what about the humidity? This will start dropping and from what I have read, this is one of the reasons they end up pyramiding. Or doesn't this apply to them when they don't eat?
Hello,
I had a couple of questions regarding hibernation.
First off, I would like to put out my plan here, so you people with experience can guide me a bit, since I am paranoid to oblivion and have no idea whether I am doing it right or not.
Let's start off with me giving you an idea of how my...