You don't hibernate them in an enclosure, but yes they need substrate in the brumation box.Do I use substrate in my desert tortoises enclosure during hibernation?
Thank you. He's in a box . I have blankets under and around him..You don't hibernate them in an enclosure, but yes they need substrate in the brumation box.
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So do I cover him with substrate?Thank you. He's in a box . I have blankets under and around him..
I would not cover the tortoise with substrate, but I would put substrate in the box so that the tortoise can bury itself if it wants to.So do I cover him with substrate?
thank you so much.I would not cover the tortoise with substrate, but I would put substrate in the box so that the tortoise can bury itself if it wants to.
The temperature needs to stay a consistent 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit to successfully brumate a DT over winter. Be very careful with the warm weather we are having now and the cold weather coming soon. The thread I linked will help.
Thank you so much.I would not cover the tortoise with substrate, but I would put substrate in the box so that the tortoise can bury itself if it wants to.
The temperature needs to stay a consistent 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit to successfully brumate a DT over winter. Be very careful with the warm weather we are having now and the cold weather coming soon. The thread I linked will help.
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thank you so much.
Thank you so much.
Yes, I have, I've just never used substrate. I keep him in a box with blankets under and around him.Have you ever hibernated this tort before?