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    Active before going into hibernation

    Hi, She’s 798g (with empty bladder) and 851g (with full bladder). This got her a 0.18 (tortoise protection group) on the Jackson ratio which means she is a bit on the light side but still healthy. 0.19 was considered normal and 0.17 was light but healthy. Thanks, Anthony.
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    Active before going into hibernation

    Previous years I have intended to hibernate her without a fridge in our attic but temperatures vary so much and it wasn’t appropriate. I’d finish the stage of winding her down properly but could never carry out the next task of putting her in a cold stable spot, I would then just overwinter her...
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    Active before going into hibernation

    I should have probably explained it better. I put her in a 12 degree room to try and make her sleepy and reduce the risk of her getting a temperature shock when putting her in the fridge at 5 degrees. I bathed her before I was going to put her in the fridge but she just too active and I got nervous.
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    Active before going into hibernation

    Hi She is a Herman’s tortoise. Although I’ve never hibernated her she was sleepy late autumn but life got in the way and I had to delay my plans for her.
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    Active before going into hibernation

    Hi, I have a 7 year old tortoise that I’ve prepared for hibernation by starving her and bathing. I’ve put her in a non heated room at about 12 degrees C (for a couple days) where she doesn’t move much and just sleeps. But when I take her out and bathe her, she becomes quite active i.e walking...
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    Am I considered a bad tortoise owner?

    Thank you for your kind reply :-)
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    Am I considered a bad tortoise owner?

    Thank you for your reply, you certainly gave me a good laugh. I'd say I've learned from all my mistakes. :-)
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    Am I considered a bad tortoise owner?

    Thank you for your reply, I posted this weird thread just to see what people thought about my mistake and I guess also my dad's mistake and tried to make it brief just so it wasn't too long. :-)
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    Am I considered a bad tortoise owner?

    Thank you so much for your reply, it made me quite happy. : )
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    Am I considered a bad tortoise owner?

    Thank you for your reply, Yes, I'm in the UK so there really no chance of those tortoises surviving out in the wild. I'm now 19 and keep my first Hermans tortoise and make sure she is happy and healthy. I'll have a look at that care sheet after I reply back to everyone on the post, didn't think...
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    Am I considered a bad tortoise owner?

    Herman’s tortoise, all the tortoises were Herman’s. I’ve had her for nearly 8 years. Bath her twice a week and feed her mainly garden weeds and lambs lettuce. And she seems to very happy in her 8ft by 8ft outdoor enclosure. Just wanted peoples thoughts on this situation. Thank you for your reply?
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    Am I considered a bad tortoise owner?

    Hi, I ask this question because in the past I lost two young tortoises, and really think that if i had supervised them better I would still have them today. The first: it was too small to have a microchip and so I built a sturdy temporary outdoor brick enclosure. I put a light sheet of wood on...
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    Accurately Weighing and measuring tortoise?

    Hi, I have a 7-year-old Herman's tortoise that I have been weighing and measuring for the past month, but all I have been getting are inconsistent results. The tortoise's weight one day would be much higher than the previous week and then lower the next week. And measuring the straight carapace...
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    Tortoise squeaks and hisses every time I turn off the lights?

    It looks as though both of your suggestions have worked. She's not really making much noise so cheers for that! :-)
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    Tortoise squeaks and hisses every time I turn off the lights?

    Yeah, I've thought about that but never really knew how to do it. I'll have to look into it. Thanks
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    Tortoise squeaks and hisses every time I turn off the lights?

    Yeah, I'll try that and see if it changes anything. Thanks
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    Tortoise squeaks and hisses every time I turn off the lights?

    Hi, I have a tortoise that hisses and squeaks every time I turn the lights off in its indoor enclosure and has been doing this for a long time. This happens for about 30 minutes to which she then stops. Her breathing is fine throughout the rest of the day. Her behavior hasn't changed, she's...
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    Small blood patches on both sides of tortoises' neck?

    Thank you all for helping me with this. I'll be sure to implement proper measures to fix this.
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    Small blood patches on both sides of tortoises' neck?

    She's my only tortoise. Whilst we do have ants in the outdoor enclosure (dunno if they are red), I don't think they are very active at this time in the UK.
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    Small blood patches on both sides of tortoises' neck?

    Her outdoor enclosure has is fenced with chicken wiring, and her hide was made from bricks that had pointed edges. Now that the blood has been washed away it looks to me as though she has rubbed her skin on something.
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