hibernate

I’m new here, please forgive any mistakes. Four years ago, I had a Russian Tortoise for about two years. During the winter, he slowed down, slept a lot, but still had a little activity and food. This was his version of hibernation I supposed. He is no longer with me, and three months ago I...

I recently rescued a box turtle walking down my suburban street. You could tell she had been a pet by her severely overgrown nails and beak. I've had her for a few months now. Here in CO it's beginning of winter, and as soon as it got cold she burrowed to the bottom of her substrate (soil and...

Hi there, So I’m joining the tortoise forum to find out more about owning a tortoise that Ive voluntarily inherrited. Her name is Benny, yes she has a boys name because everyone thought she was a boy for about ten years until she laid some eggs. So theres lots of good stuff about tortoise...