Although I only got my rescue Hermanns this year, I was hoping to hibernate him, but now I'm concerned about his weight loss before he's even really started winding down. His weight peaked in October when he was eating well and soaking regularly, but it's tailed off over the last few weeks, even though he's still eating.
I'm still feeding him, because he's still showing interest in food and coming out to graze. I suppose he isn't eating as much though, and his activity levels have gone right down with the cold weather, again the last few weeks. He's an outdoor tortoise, in the UK, temps have been freezing overnight recently. I'm keeping his hot box at 35 C day / 15 C night.
As he's losing weight before I've even stopped feeding him, should I abort hibernation and just move him inside under heat/light over the winter?
For reference, when I got him in May this year, he was most likely dehydrated and underfed.
Thanks all
I'm still feeding him, because he's still showing interest in food and coming out to graze. I suppose he isn't eating as much though, and his activity levels have gone right down with the cold weather, again the last few weeks. He's an outdoor tortoise, in the UK, temps have been freezing overnight recently. I'm keeping his hot box at 35 C day / 15 C night.
As he's losing weight before I've even stopped feeding him, should I abort hibernation and just move him inside under heat/light over the winter?
For reference, when I got him in May this year, he was most likely dehydrated and underfed.
Thanks all