I am going to be getting a 30 year old desert tortoise from my husband's coworker next week. They are moving to Idaho so need a new home for it. It is currently hibernating so I feel sort of bad that it will be coming out of hibernation in a new home. Any tips for what to do when it comes out of hibernation and helping it to adjust to a new home. We are in San Diego, CA and it has lived for 30 years in their backyard without any sort of shelter. I am planning to make a shelter for it (trying to decide if I want to make a cinder block burrow or make one of the above-ground tortoise houses). We have grass and lots of plants in the backyard, including dandelions which I will stop pulling out. I have looked at the care sheets on this site so basically am just looking for help with what to do when it comes out of hibernation and how to help it to adjust to new surroundings. Any other tips would be appreciated too.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth