Hi I have a Greek Marginated 2.5yr old tortoise called Ouzo .. he has just awoken from his second successful hibernation. We are based in the UK, last year he hibernated for 43 days and lost 5% of his body weight, this year he hibernated for 48days awoke today and has lost 10% of his body weight which I understand is about right.
He had a warm soak and I had prepared his tortoise table and heat ready for him waking up. He appears to be in good health, bright eyed and moving around well, but not eaten yet, it's only been 6hrs since he woke so I'll keep an eye on his eating habits.
I read somewhere that he needs to eat pretty quickly from hibernation ... how long before he needs to eat please? What do I do if he doesn't seem interested in food?
Regards Heather
He had a warm soak and I had prepared his tortoise table and heat ready for him waking up. He appears to be in good health, bright eyed and moving around well, but not eaten yet, it's only been 6hrs since he woke so I'll keep an eye on his eating habits.
I read somewhere that he needs to eat pretty quickly from hibernation ... how long before he needs to eat please? What do I do if he doesn't seem interested in food?
Regards Heather