TheTortoiseking
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Can I over winter my Russian tortoise.
help (winter question)
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Littleredfootbigredheart
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You can indeed! Only if they’re old/healthy enough though!
Don’t suppose you’d mind trying to answer these questions?
Are they a baby or adult?
What are your temperatures like? Ie basking spot(directly under the bulb) overall day temps, night temps?
What kind of lighting and heating are you using specifically? Packaging photos are good if you have any!
Do you use indoor uv? If so what kind?
How’s your humidity reading? What do you use for substrate?
A photo of the full set up would be great! Along with one of your tortoise if you didn’t mind sharing more
Don’t suppose you’d mind trying to answer these questions?
Are they a baby or adult?
What are your temperatures like? Ie basking spot(directly under the bulb) overall day temps, night temps?
What kind of lighting and heating are you using specifically? Packaging photos are good if you have any!
Do you use indoor uv? If so what kind?
How’s your humidity reading? What do you use for substrate?
A photo of the full set up would be great! Along with one of your tortoise if you didn’t mind sharing more
The_Four_Toed_Edward
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Overwintering is safe and healthy when done right.
You will need a big enough enclosure, plus the proper lighting and heating. On top of these you have to of course consider how you can provide a varied, healthy diet during the winter.
You will need a big enough enclosure, plus the proper lighting and heating. On top of these you have to of course consider how you can provide a varied, healthy diet during the winter.
TheTortoiseking
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my tortoise is 8 years old I am a new owner and feel that it is too late in year to start hibernationYou can indeed! Only if they’re old/healthy enough though!
Don’t suppose you’d mind trying to answer these questions?
Are they a baby or adult?
What are your temperatures like? Ie basking spot(directly under the bulb) overall day temps, night temps?
What kind of lighting and heating are you using specifically? Packaging photos are good if you have any!
Do you use indoor uv? If so what kind?
How’s your humidity reading? What do you use for substrate?
A photo of the full set up would be great! Along with one of your tortoise if you didn’t mind sharing more
Babies can also be brumated or kept up. Not just adults.You can indeed! Only if they’re old/healthy enough though!
Don’t suppose you’d mind trying to answer these questions?
Are they a baby or adult?
What are your temperatures like? Ie basking spot(directly under the bulb) overall day temps, night temps?
What kind of lighting and heating are you using specifically? Packaging photos are good if you have any!
Do you use indoor uv? If so what kind?
How’s your humidity reading? What do you use for substrate?
A photo of the full set up would be great! Along with one of your tortoise if you didn’t mind sharing more
TheTortoiseking
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a pic of my tort
TheTortoiseking
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Thanks y'all you are a big help
This should help:
tortoiseforum.org
Tom's Brumation Thread
Every fall we get bombarded here on the forum with all sorts of questions and problems regarding hibernation and tortoises "slowing down" for winter. The purpose of this thread is to talk about all aspects of this subject, to dispel some of the myths and mysteries, and give a "how to" list of...
tortoiseforum.org
What kind of over wintering are we talking about here? Over wintering - Keeping the tortoise up during the winter? Over wintering - Allowing the tortoise to brumate?
TheTortoiseking
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keeping the tortoise awake during the winter
