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Hi again, I have 2 more questions if you don't mind. I am so worried about doing the wrong thing . Firstly, I found the post about climate change adversely affecting hibernation very interesting, a point I had never thought about before. And I see that effectively, after 10 days of very cold...

OK thanks for pointing that out, I've just soaked her and put her back in her corner of the garden, I've closed it so that she can't get out to eat.

Thank you so much for your reply. I feel that I should have been a little more careful with Julie, but I was told that she is very independant and looks after herself ! Perhaps not the best advice, although she is quite an old lady. Our garden is completely closed with high walls and so I have...

Hi, my spur-thighed tortoise, Julie is 50+ years old. She came to live with me 6 years ago. She has apparently always hibernated by burying herself in the ground. This year she woke up with a cold, but was ok once I took care of her. I am now worried about her hibernation this year and wonder...