hi all,
been getting cold here in the san fernando valley. my torts have been in their brumation boxes in the garage since late november. they have wooden boxes, filled with alfalfa hay. they have brumated in these boxes for 20 years. the first 18 in venice beach, this is their 2nd winter in colder inland valley. tonight, because it is predicted to be especially cold, i checked on them. the little one responded as he always has in winter, hissing and withdrawing his leg. what scared me was my big boy. he did not respond at all to my touching his rear leg, and then actually pulling it just a bit. no response. his leg felt ice cold. so i uncovered him from the hay and touched his head, and he did respond to that, but very sluggishly, just moving his front legs and his head a littel. just enough that i knew he was still alive.
my question: is he in trouble? or is he just really asleep?
to be on the safe side, i moved both torts away from the garage window, which they were directly next to, and closer to the garage wall that abuts the house. as temps will drop into 30's for next couple nights, i thought that would be prudent.
do i need to do anything else?
been getting cold here in the san fernando valley. my torts have been in their brumation boxes in the garage since late november. they have wooden boxes, filled with alfalfa hay. they have brumated in these boxes for 20 years. the first 18 in venice beach, this is their 2nd winter in colder inland valley. tonight, because it is predicted to be especially cold, i checked on them. the little one responded as he always has in winter, hissing and withdrawing his leg. what scared me was my big boy. he did not respond at all to my touching his rear leg, and then actually pulling it just a bit. no response. his leg felt ice cold. so i uncovered him from the hay and touched his head, and he did respond to that, but very sluggishly, just moving his front legs and his head a littel. just enough that i knew he was still alive.
my question: is he in trouble? or is he just really asleep?
to be on the safe side, i moved both torts away from the garage window, which they were directly next to, and closer to the garage wall that abuts the house. as temps will drop into 30's for next couple nights, i thought that would be prudent.
do i need to do anything else?