Hibernate your tortoise in a temperature controlled fridge, and monitor the temps carefully.Hi
I have a Hermans tortoise thats has been hibernating through the winter. she is currently in a box in my shed.
I'm about concerned as the temperature has dropped (going to be -4) so not sure what i should do?
Hibernate your tortoise in a temperature controlled fridge, and monitor the temps carefully.
For your current crisis, move the tortoise into a plastic show box with some of whatever substrate is under it right now, and put the shoe box in your fridge. Check the fridge temp first and adjust if needed.
Read this for the current and correct care info:
The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise
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Hibernate your tortoise in a temperature controlled fridge, and monitor the temps carefully.
For your current crisis, move the tortoise into a plastic show box with some of whatever substrate is under it right now, and put the shoe box in your fridge. Check the fridge temp first and adjust if needed.
Read this for the current and correct care info:
The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise
I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...tortoiseforum.org
Yes. I prefer cardboard over plastic because the cardboard doesn't accept condensation like the plastic does.is a normal card shoe box ok?
When I hibernated Joe in a box I always double boxed. I used a box the size of a small fridge with a smaller box inside that contained Joe.is a normal card shoe box ok?