lynnedit said:You don't have to brumate (might as well use the super correct term ) a tortoise, as far as we know.
So skipping a year (or more) won't hurt him.
Now, if he 'goes down' in his substrate and 'tells' you he wants to hibernate (despite good temps and lighting), then you can wind him down in his tortoise table in late Autumn and go from there. But that simply may not happen.
It's funny because I've noticed he's a real outsider! When he has to come in due to the change in temperature he just sleeps,munch,sleep,pee,munch,sleep!! Lol so I can see him being a big question mark do I or don't i!? Hee hee I'll be back on here if he does!