After all I wrote I forgot to say it's a Russian? LOL yes! It is. I also did some more digging and I think what it's missing is the longer hours of lighting. I am adjusting and hope he'll perk up soon. Thank you!
Hello all I live in SoCal by the beach, Bolt lives outside in an enclosure and I made a part of the enclosure closed up and he has heat around 80F all day and night. During the day I turn on a basking lamp for him, however despite this, he is not showing much interest in food, wants to be buried...
It's all interesting stuff! Thanks everyone for all the information. I am building a little box with heat for him and I think he'll be fine for now. He seems happy and eating well.
I agree in general but I think noobies like me feel like we're not experienced enough to do it right righ away and that we have more control if they are awake and we can see they're well. I go back and forth all the time so we'll see what happens in my case but that's what I think. I've only had...
That is what I am thinking of doing. I would feel so nervous with him being in the fridge and the winters here are kinda mild compared with the rest of the country. I am hoping that by keeping his outdoor enclosure with some heat and bringing him in at night will be good.
Nobody? I also thought I could just keep a heat lamp on his outdoor enclosure during the day, and then bring him in at night where it's always over 60F. Thoughts?
I have read a ton of posts here on hibernation and I still can't decide what to do about Usain Bolt's winter time.
Important info.
I just got him from a rescue but they've had him for 4 months and said he's been healthy.
Bolt is around 20yrs old, so they tell me.
Bolt has an outdoor enclosure...
He's doing great! It took a few days but he started eating. Also it was on the cool side when I got him and it warmed up so he started up again. He's solar powered! LOL Thanks for asking.