thanks for info- we've also always left them alone until it begins to warm up. then we put them on the patio, and listen for them to begin scratching. It's really pretty amazing how they survive this way... we've had them since the 60s so I'd feel very guilty if anything happened now!
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How do you soak them? Is that necessary? I don't remember doing that to ours before putting them away for hibernation (we've had them in family 40+ years).
I'm in San Diego- weather was cool all summer, crazy hot in Sept, cool/wet in Oct., crazy hot in early Nov... now cool, and they are...
Hi all- I just joined this forum today. My family has owned two DTs since 1960s, both male. One is CA, one is TX (we have always assumed TX, anyway- he's much smaller than the CA-DT).
They live in a large backyard from spring to fall, graze on grass, with supplemental food (flowers, fruit...
I live in coastal SD and inherited 2 DTs this year. They have finally slowed- time to put in boxes and put indoors? What do people mean about soaking them- is that something they need pre-hibernation? I did that when it was so HOT earlier this fall but not recently.
We've had them for 40+...
Hi all- My family has owned two DTs since 1960s, both male. One is CA, one is TX (we have always assumed TX, anyway- he's much smaller than the CADT).
They live in a large backyard, graze on grass, with supplemental food (flowers, fruit, veggies, crushed egg shells, etc.) They are kept in...