Brumation Cooldown interrupted

[AlexNZ]

Hi everyone,

I've been preparing my Hermann's tortoise, Bert for brumation for the last month: fasted at full temps for a couple of weeks with the following two weeks bringing his enclosure temps down. I started this slightly earlier than I would have liked, but he seemed determined to sleep!

Anyway, preparation was going well until yesterday when temperatures spiked (maybe 4-5 degrees Celsius above desired) and I wasn't around to make sure he stayed cool. He seems to have woken up and I'm wondering if he will default back into "brumation mode" once he realizes that temperatures are still dropping. Or should I bring him back up to summer temperatures and start to feed again?

Any thoughts would be much appreciated! Thanks!

 

[Tom]

Hi everyone,

I've been preparing my Hermann's tortoise, Bert for brumation for the last month: fasted at full temps for a couple of weeks with the following two weeks bringing his enclosure temps down. I started this slightly earlier than I would have liked, but he seemed determined to sleep!

Anyway, preparation was going well until yesterday when temperatures spiked (maybe 4-5 degrees Celsius above desired) and I wasn't around to make sure he stayed cool. He seems to have woken up and I'm wondering if he will default back into "brumation mode" once he realizes that temperatures are still dropping. Or should I bring him back up to summer temperatures and start to feed again?

Any thoughts would be much appreciated! Thanks!

A warm spell is inconsequential as long as he didn't eat.

 

[AlexNZ]

A warm spell is inconsequential as long as he didn't eat.

Okay, thanks Tom.

Will continue the cooldown as planned

 

[Tom]

Okay, thanks Tom.

Will continue the cooldown as planned

You are preparing for brumation and we are having daily high temps around 33-36C now. We will be topping 37C nearly every day in about a month when we get all the way into summer. The whole northern/southern hemisphere thing is fascinating to me. Good luck with your brumation.

 

[AlexNZ]

You are preparing for brumation and we are having daily high temps around 33-36C now. We will be topping 37C nearly every day in about a month when we get all the way into summer. The whole northern/southern hemisphere thing is fascinating to me. Good luck with your brumation.

That's crazy! Sounds like your tortoises will also need some cooling off from time to time. Enjoy your summer

 

[Tom]

That's crazy! Sounds like your tortoises will also need some cooling off from time to time. Enjoy your summer

I'll enjoy my summer from my pool with a cold brew. See you in spring Alex!

 

[AlexNZ]

I'll enjoy my summer from my pool with a cold brew. See you in spring Alex!

Cheers to that!