brumination

Hi folks, I've had spur thighed tortoises for decades and hibernate them outdoors in an enclosure made from cut railway sleepers on three sides and perspex/acrylic glass on the front. The base is over soil so they can dig down, and the enclosure is full of dried cut grass. They have always done...

Hi all- i recently posted that i was thinking my tort was starting to brumate by slowing down and mostly staying in hides all day. I increased temps and got more lighting to hopefully trick her into thinking it’s summer. She eats plenty every day but still not really active. Eats then goes back...

@Markw84 @Yvonne G Hello, I just went out to check on the turtles bruminating in the pond and I noticed that Fatty (southern painted map turtle) was upside down. Three map turtles were in evidence at the bottom, the others I'm sure are hiding out somewhere. The map turtles all look fine. Fatty...