hibernation

Hello, Recently got a 3 year old hermanns tortoise and she’s gone off her food and just wants to sleep all day, the previous owner just let her do this in the indoor enclosure and left the heat lamps off.. what should i do? Do i put the heat lamp back on for 12 hours every day and keep her...

My 1.5yr old Hermann’s tortoise is (I believe) trying to hibernate ! He lives inside in an enclosure in Venice Beach CA. He has all appropriate temps and lighting. He had been slowing down on eating for several weeks so we went to see a knowledgeable tortoise vet in Calabasas for a check up. The...

Hello, folks! I'm happy to report that our red-eared slider, Teresa, has successfully hibernated in a moist hay and topsoil mixture from January 1 to January 22. She has proven to be a hardy specimen, capable of overwintering at temperatures barely above freezing despite decades in artificial...

Good morning group! I have a question regarding humidity during hibernation (this has been discussed before years ago but related to refrigerated hibernation). I have 12 tortoises, 9 hermanni and 3 graeca. They just moved from Italy to Michigan (US) and this is their first winter here. They are...

Hello there! This is my first time posting here and I have a question about hibernation and refridgerators. My tortoise is currently happily hibernating in my refridgerator, but I will be moving to a new apartment next spring. That got me thinking about something I heard a while back; I heard...

Hello, I’m sure this forum gets quite a few hibernation questions but I can’t seem to find an answer for mine (apologies if it has already been answered) I was wondering if there is a point in the year that is too late to hibernate a tortoise? My fridge wasn’t working in time for me to...

Hi all, I've noticed twice now this winter that one of my Mississippi map turtles has been getting through the 4" bottom drains into my filter box for the pond. Both times I've picked him up and put him back in the pond. It occurred to me today that through the winter, the fast moving cold...

Hi I’m from Az over the summer there was a tortoise that had been abandoned on our property. Everyone knew I already owned multiple native tortoises and though he looked a bit different I decided to bring him home, I’m no expert but we believed we identified him as a Texas tortoise, I thought he...

Hi guys. I have had my original Greek tortoise for around 15 years. He has been in the family all his life, living outside in large gardens and was 'rescued' by my late grandmother from a London pet shop about 90 years ago. He is around 100 years of age. All his life he has been...

Hello everyone, I have a Russian tortoise who is 1.5 years old now. I got him when he was one month old. Being a new pet owner I wasn't sure about my skills, so I didn't hibernate him last year. But I think I should hibernate him this year. However, I am still scared to risk his health. Is he...

Hi, I have two Horsfield Torts, both male and 10 years old. They live separate.They've successfully hibernated several times now, though not every year for various reasons. I started their wind down for this year on October 12th. The first week was normal heat and light with baths every 2...

Hello. I'm looking for some advice as I am worried about my two greek tortoise. Since one week they seem to be hibernating! They have dug a hole in the ground i side their wooden house and are remaining there. It is 32 degrees Celsius here. They have plenty of sunlight, vegetation, roaming...

Hiiiii, I am a bit worried about my tortoise (female, 3 years aprox.) She is an inside tortoise, She entered hibernation late November 2023, and I live in a really irregular temperature environment. And i accidentally woke her up 4 days ago. When I woke her up I was cleaning her enclosure, After...

Hi all, My tortoise is around 50 years old. I have had him since I was little. He hibernates in a hotel mini bar every year, which holds a good constant temperature of 4-6 degrees c. He hasn’t eaten for a month, and has done a last poo 2 weeks ago. When I was bathing him 2 weeks ago, just about...

I have two Greeks (6 yrs old) who do not share an enclosure. They have been separate for the past 4 years. Although unlikely at their age, I am worried about the possibility of eggs needing to be laid before hibernation. They are going for routine worm check and health check next week ahead of...

Hey, I’m currently pet sitting a tortoise who’s hibernating in a fridge, I’ve been opening the door for 5mins each day for air circulation. However today I’ve got home and readied I’d left it open all day! There’s been some movement as there’s mud that wasn’t there before but I checked him buy...

Hello! My name is Armani and I am very new to the tortoise forum. I've had my tortoise for about five years and have had minimal problems with anything. But this winter has proved to be the most challenging one yet. My goal is to get him through this winter. Alive. Here is the...

Hello please help, My parents recently moved and brought their desert tortoises with them, but the enclosure had to be moved, and outside was too cold to leave them out there. They kept the tortoises inside, and they entered hibernation for what they said was about a month and a half, but now...

So my 3 year old Russian tortoise hasn’t eaten since late September, it’s become very cold here in the U.K She is bathed every day to keep her hydrated but I’m becoming more worried at how long she hasn’t eaten for The temperatures are good in her enclosure ( 34 degrees C basking spot ), health...

Hi guys, my horsefield tortoise, who is 2 years old called Cleopatra has just woken up after only being hibernated for 19 days. She managed to get out of the mini fridge even though the tempera i tire was right and i had prepared her correctly and now i’m not sure what to do. Do i need to put...