A lady in england hibernating tortoises in her refigerator.... I know it is done all the time, it was on the news here.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=518454&in_page_id=1770
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=518454&in_page_id=1770