We've had a male Sulcata for about five years. He lives in a 8'x12' enclosure, with a house that's heated by heat lamps and an electric heater.
The other night he got out (bumped open the door) and we THINK couldn't get back in. He was out in freezing temperatures (about 25 degrees)
for some period of time -- we don't know how long. I checked on him in the evening, as we always do, and found him out of his house. He was
not moving and unresponsive. We got him into warm water, and still no response. We thought we had lost him. We put him in a large box
with hay and put the box in a warm area... overnight. The next morning he was moving, but slowly. Thankfully he's alive.
My question is, can this "freezing" cause a Sulcata to go into deep hibernation or do any long-term damage? We want to get him back into
his normal habitat, but not sure how long to wait and monitor him. Any advice?
The other night he got out (bumped open the door) and we THINK couldn't get back in. He was out in freezing temperatures (about 25 degrees)
for some period of time -- we don't know how long. I checked on him in the evening, as we always do, and found him out of his house. He was
not moving and unresponsive. We got him into warm water, and still no response. We thought we had lost him. We put him in a large box
with hay and put the box in a warm area... overnight. The next morning he was moving, but slowly. Thankfully he's alive.
My question is, can this "freezing" cause a Sulcata to go into deep hibernation or do any long-term damage? We want to get him back into
his normal habitat, but not sure how long to wait and monitor him. Any advice?