Hello everyone - we have just taken ownership of a Mediterranean spur-thighed tort named Roy. He's a friendly chap He's 13 years old and has always been hibernated during the winter (we are in the UK).
I am worried and have read, reread and reread again what to do to prepare them for hibernation so I think I'm ok with that - but one question I can't find the answer to is what if his hibernation environment becomes too cold?
We plan to put him in a box and that box in an outer polystyrene hibernation box and then pop him in the shed (no heating). I have a thermometer with a probe so I can pretty much keep an eye on the inner box temps which I hope will be sufficiently insulated - but what happens if we get a cold winter and the shed/box becomes too cold? What do I do then?
Thanks for any help and advice you can give me.
Sally (and Roy)
I am worried and have read, reread and reread again what to do to prepare them for hibernation so I think I'm ok with that - but one question I can't find the answer to is what if his hibernation environment becomes too cold?
We plan to put him in a box and that box in an outer polystyrene hibernation box and then pop him in the shed (no heating). I have a thermometer with a probe so I can pretty much keep an eye on the inner box temps which I hope will be sufficiently insulated - but what happens if we get a cold winter and the shed/box becomes too cold? What do I do then?
Thanks for any help and advice you can give me.
Sally (and Roy)