cbs
New Member
Hello we evacuated from our home during the Woolsey fire, the fire destroyed our home but luckily I got our tortoise out before the fire to the house. That was on November 9 our tortoise was asleep from Thursday, November 8 until that Sunday right after the fire. She woke up walked a little bit, pooped a little bit and then she has been sleeping in her enclosure inside a cool place since then. My concern is the house we are staying in has air purifiers: big noisy, room rumbling boxes. I think they disturbed her hibernation because when I peaked in to check on her she had moved to the other side of the enclosure. Last night I put a few lettuce leaves in the enclosure, this afternoon they look like they’ve been trampled and nibbled on a bit but she’s back in the same spot. My question is #1 do you tortoises wake up in the middle of hibernation and can they go back into hibernation? #2 if that is not possible how do I care for a tortoise that we have traditionally put outside during the day but now the land is scorched and toxic? And how many hours would she be awake during the day during winter cold times? Our temperatures range from the 50s to the 70s. Should I be putting her in a little warm bath water?