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I am in South Carolina and have some eastern hermanns as well. i have allowed mine to brumate outside. This species is probably the best fit for this area being as our climate is very similar to their native range in Eastern Europe. However if you’re going to attempt it, you want to be confident he’s in excellent health first.
I have a place that is protected from rain / wetness where they can dig in good. In my case it’s underneath a bay window on our house so that area stays slightly warmer and dry. Usually they will go under cover and bury themselves about 6-8” down. They’ll wake up if we have warm spells during winter.
Out of caution I brought them in for one week last winter when we got down to lows of about 12-15F at night. However, I am pretty sure they would have been fine - they were dug in very well.
I have a place that is protected from rain / wetness where they can dig in good. In my case it’s underneath a bay window on our house so that area stays slightly warmer and dry. Usually they will go under cover and bury themselves about 6-8” down. They’ll wake up if we have warm spells during winter.
Out of caution I brought them in for one week last winter when we got down to lows of about 12-15F at night. However, I am pretty sure they would have been fine - they were dug in very well.