JohnnyB65
Well-Known Member
I believe my Desert Tortoise is hibernating but somethings been drinking the water and eating his food. His food bowl has been completely empty and I have been keeping his water bowl full just in case. I noticed a few days ago that it was wet all around his bowl as if he climbed through it so I put out a little food. The food is gone today and I now believe the birds are splashing the water around although I’m not sure about the food.
I just noticed that a ground squirrel has dug a hole under a shed into the tortoise compound. I want to leave the gate open for the dogs so they can chase the squirrel away but I need to be sure the tortoise is in for the winter.
I have not seen the tortoise in over a week (not really sure how long), but it’s been so warm during the day lately that I’m just not sure.
Anyway I’m wondering if there is something that I can lay inside the burrow that would move to indicate whether he came out. The only problem is that ground squirrel because it could also be going into the burrow.
I just noticed that a ground squirrel has dug a hole under a shed into the tortoise compound. I want to leave the gate open for the dogs so they can chase the squirrel away but I need to be sure the tortoise is in for the winter.
I have not seen the tortoise in over a week (not really sure how long), but it’s been so warm during the day lately that I’m just not sure.
Anyway I’m wondering if there is something that I can lay inside the burrow that would move to indicate whether he came out. The only problem is that ground squirrel because it could also be going into the burrow.