Those of you in cooler climates, do your outdoor tortoises experience any weight loss during Fall and Winter?
When I lived in sunny SoCal my torts continually gained weight.
Now I'm in southern Oregon and my outdoor leopard tortoise has lost some weight. I'm just wondering if I should expect that to some degree. I mean he isn't getting out and eating as much. I do bring him in every 2 or 3 days for a soak and special meal, is that often enough?
His heated house door is opened every day so he can choose to come out and graze.
When I lived in sunny SoCal my torts continually gained weight.
Now I'm in southern Oregon and my outdoor leopard tortoise has lost some weight. I'm just wondering if I should expect that to some degree. I mean he isn't getting out and eating as much. I do bring him in every 2 or 3 days for a soak and special meal, is that often enough?
His heated house door is opened every day so he can choose to come out and graze.