Big boy came out of hibernation last week. He hasn’t eaten or drank anything and the weather turned cold, so I brought him in the house and set him up in his little Rubbermaid tote which is way too small for such a large tort. I always worry when they come out of hibernation and are not interested in drinking let alone eating. Now I have been soaking him every evening since he came out of hibernation. But he has refused to drink. I even ran water over his back (which will sometimes stimulate them to drink) no luck. He is under weight and I was getting worried so yesterday evening was nice and I took him outside to roam for a while. He acted a bit interested in 1 mallow leaf, but no luck. So today I tried taking him back outside and gave him two dandelion flowers which he ate, success Hooray! 
When I turned on the sprinklers he headed right for them. When they began to puddle these are the shots that I got of him.
Big Boys first drink after hibernation.
His Close up
Leaving the wet area. Guess he’s done.
He spent about 20 minutes drinking and just walking around in the sprinklers. I think we are on the right road now and I can finally breath.
When I turned on the sprinklers he headed right for them. When they began to puddle these are the shots that I got of him. Big Boys first drink after hibernation.
His Close up
Leaving the wet area. Guess he’s done.
He spent about 20 minutes drinking and just walking around in the sprinklers. I think we are on the right road now and I can finally breath.
