The Dark Hippy
New Member
Hello. I am a fairly new tortoise owner. I have a 23 years old spur thigh. I have had him 3 years. He never had the correct set up until he lived with me and he hibernates himself every year. They used to put him in a cupboard. So the past 2 years I have used the box method and placed him in my shed. I find this method so stressful, especially as last year he woke up early and tried digging his way out. I cant do the fridge method. I was thinking about not hibernating him but he does this automatically so I have done the wind down period and he is now asleep. My question is can I just leave him asleep on his table with no light and heat OR does he have to be kept at the a certain temperature? So any advise given would be greatly appreciated. Thank you