Tammy Leah
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I am mom to a big ol boy Sulcata and new to the Russian.......Wondering if Russian torts have to brumate in the Southern US?? One day it may be cold and sunny anda 65/70 the next....
Do Russian torts have to hibernate? New Russian mom!
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They do not have to brumate, but they should brumate. Doing this outdoors subject to the cruel whims of Mather nature is often a death sentence.
Read through this one first for more explanation:
Tom's Brumation Thread
Every fall we get bombarded here on the forum with all sorts of questions and problems regarding hibernation and tortoises "slowing down" for winter. The purpose of this thread is to talk about all aspects of this subject, to dispel some of the myths and mysteries, and give a "how to" list of...
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Then read through this one a couple of times. At the end there is a care sheet for sulcatas, and another for Russians. In the temperate species care sheet, I show pics and explain how to get around the fickle weather and keep your tortoise healthy in spite of the bad, or ever changing, weather.
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Tammy Leah
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Thank you Tom! I will read these threads and thankfully have a few months to have a proper and safe game plan for the little Dude!!!
