The cold doesn't arrive yet to hibernate! 01/06/2014

[TestudoSardinia]

The cold does not arrive yet to hibernate ...:-(
01/06/2014 - Farming TestudoSardinia
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[Yvonne G]

Yes, the weather is strange this year. My desert tortoises didn't go into their hibernatorium until a whole month later than usual.

 

[TestudoSardinia]

What tortoises have you?...

 

[Yvonne G]

Gopherus agassizii, Gopherus berlandieri, several different kinds of Terrapene carolina

 

[TestudoSardinia]

Wow! Gopherus agassizii, Gopherus berlandieri:
I did not know who did the lethargy ...
Can i see their photos?
It is a species that I'd like to raise !!!
Have you exemplary adults?

 

[Yvonne G]

I have a male and two or three females each. I doubt you'll ever have a chance at raising any, as it's illegal to remove them from their home state.



The desert tortoise yard is on the left and the Texas tortoise yard is on the right.





Those were the desert tortoises (gopherus agassizii). Here are some Texas tortoises (Gopherus berlandieri):

 

[WithLisa]

Beautiful pictures!
I also had this problem, I feared my thb might want to celebrate christmas with me but they finally went into brumation in mid-December.
Altough I live much farther to the north than their natural habitats...

 

[TestudoSardinia]

The Gopherus Agassizii are beautiful! Especially their eyes

 

[TestudoSardinia]

What are their sizes?
Weight and height

 

[Yvonne G]

The desert tortoises average around 13lbs and around 12 SCL. Every so often you'll see one bigger than that, but this is about average.

 

[TestudoSardinia]

Amazing! Beautiful Tortoise

 

[Yvonne G]

Thank you. I've got them all tucked in safely in their hibernating place, and the doorway is blocked so they can't come out until I decide it's ok.

 

[TestudoSardinia]

Perfect and good luck to hibernate

 

[weldorNate]

I can send u some cold got plenty here in North Dakota at 15 below

 

[TestudoSardinia]

What can you send me?
Your photos of tortoises?

 

[Yvonne G]

He was making a joke. He has plenty of cold weather where he lives and he'll be happy to send you some (cold weather).

 

[TestudoSardinia]

Ok, I did not understand.
Sorry but my English is very bad! :-(

 

[Yvonne G]

your English is great! You should hear me try to speak Italian!! (Pizza, Linguini, Ciao, Arrivederci!!!)

 

[TestudoSardinia]

ahahahah it's easy to speak English through google earth!