hi, i am a new member and hope i am posting correctly in the introductions!
i live in the san fernando valley in los angeles and have 2 desert tortoises that i want to properly prepare for hibernation. i have had them for 17 years, and just moved here from venice beach in dec 2012. so, this summer was their first in the warmer clime of the valley. i have hibernated them every year in special boxes in the garage, but i have never purposefully withheld food from them, just offered less as they slowed down.
i am not sure what to do here in the valley, as the days are still very warm, and the torties are very active, yet it is already oct. i do not know when or if to start withholding food.
i just had them both checked out by a vet who said they. were healthy, good fat stores and ok to hibernate. she did not think it was necessary to withhold food at all. thanks for any help!
i live in the san fernando valley in los angeles and have 2 desert tortoises that i want to properly prepare for hibernation. i have had them for 17 years, and just moved here from venice beach in dec 2012. so, this summer was their first in the warmer clime of the valley. i have hibernated them every year in special boxes in the garage, but i have never purposefully withheld food from them, just offered less as they slowed down.
i am not sure what to do here in the valley, as the days are still very warm, and the torties are very active, yet it is already oct. i do not know when or if to start withholding food.
i just had them both checked out by a vet who said they. were healthy, good fat stores and ok to hibernate. she did not think it was necessary to withhold food at all. thanks for any help!