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  1. KiwiSue

    hibernating outdoors

    I have made my small enclosed back yard which is about 30x20 feet my greek tortoises's enclosure. He tried hibernating last year,but the soil was too shallow. How deep do I need to make my mulch,so he can do this safely? I also bought a tortoise heating pad,but have heard varying opinions on this.
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    hibernating tortoises

    I have a Hermann's tortoise who decided to dig a hole in my small backyard and brumate himself. This is in Denver, Colorado and it's near the end of October.Yesterday was 78 degrees,so the weather here is weird,we get cold then warm weather that melts all the snow even in winter Should I cover...
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    Introduction

    Hi, I inherited, I think a desert tortoise from my daughter,who got him from a pet store in Kansas. I think he is about 5 years old and his name is Theo. We live in Centennial, Colorado,so I put him in a tank with lights in the winter. He hates being in this, and will turn everything over...
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