FomTarro
New Member
Hello!
I have a (4-6?) year old Russian tortoise who we are finally looking to hibernate this winter, after having had her for about a year and a half. We don't really know how old she is, but she's not a baby and she's still growing.
Following some recommendations we've found here, we purchased a minifridge for the sole purpose of tort chilling. That said, I have some questions about the specifics of this approach.
1) What is the ideal humidity for the inside of a fridge at hibernation temperatures?
2) Do I need to cut air-holes in the rubber seal of the door, or is the act of opening the door to weigh her daily sufficient for oxygen resupplying?
That said, if anyone has any additional advice about using a fridge for hibernation that they think is unintuitive and useful, I'm all ears.
Thank you.
I have a (4-6?) year old Russian tortoise who we are finally looking to hibernate this winter, after having had her for about a year and a half. We don't really know how old she is, but she's not a baby and she's still growing.
Following some recommendations we've found here, we purchased a minifridge for the sole purpose of tort chilling. That said, I have some questions about the specifics of this approach.
1) What is the ideal humidity for the inside of a fridge at hibernation temperatures?
2) Do I need to cut air-holes in the rubber seal of the door, or is the act of opening the door to weigh her daily sufficient for oxygen resupplying?
That said, if anyone has any additional advice about using a fridge for hibernation that they think is unintuitive and useful, I'm all ears.
Thank you.