I had planned to hibernate him in a box. I wasn’t going to leave him out all winter. I was told by others around me, who all have tortoises for 5 plus years, it’s end of October when they box them and put them in the garage. Can I not do this now? He seems okay, and I had planned one vet visit...
So I’m a first time owner. Adopted from a friend moving out of state to Oregon. I’m in Southern California. 6 days ago, we had an unexpected downpour. I was at a Scout meeting with my son when it happened and we raced home. I found my Desert Tortoise head first in his small little hole he dug...