Hibernation for desert tortoise. Do I put substrate into his enclosure?

[GMCNEILL]

Do I use substrate in my desert tortoises enclosure during hibernation?

 

[Tom]

Do I use substrate in my desert tortoises enclosure during hibernation?

You don't hibernate them in an enclosure, but yes they need substrate in the brumation box.

Give this a read for the details:

 

[GMCNEILL]

You don't hibernate them in an enclosure, but yes they need substrate in the brumation box.

Give this a read for the details:

Thank you. He's in a box . I have blankets under and around him..

 

[GMCNEILL]

Thank you. He's in a box . I have blankets under and around him..

So do I cover him with substrate?

 

[Tom]

So do I cover him with substrate?

I would not cover the tortoise with substrate, but I would put substrate in the box so that the tortoise can bury itself if it wants to.

The temperature needs to stay a consistent 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit to successfully brumate a DT over winter. Be very careful with the warm weather we are having now and the cold weather coming soon. The thread I linked will help.

 

[GMCNEILL]

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I would not cover the tortoise with substrate, but I would put substrate in the box so that the tortoise can bury itself if it wants to.

The temperature needs to stay a consistent 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit to successfully brumate a DT over winter. Be very careful with the warm weather we are having now and the cold weather coming soon. The thread I linked will help.

thank you so much.

I would not cover the tortoise with substrate, but I would put substrate in the box so that the tortoise can bury itself if it wants to.

The temperature needs to stay a consistent 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit to successfully brumate a DT over winter. Be very careful with the warm weather we are having now and the cold weather coming soon. The thread I linked will help.

Thank you so much.

 

[GMCNEILL]

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thank you so much.

Thank you so much.

 

[GMCNEILL]

We are having cold weather here in Northern Nevada.

 

[Maggie3fan]

Have you ever hibernated this tort before?

 

[GMCNEILL]

Have you ever hibernated this tort before?

Yes, I have, I've just never used substrate. I keep him in a box with blankets under and around him.