So it won’t do her any harm if I don’t I’m just so worried she won’t wake up am very fond of herNo. Its not necessary. I think it is good to hibernate them if they are a species that would hibernate them in the wild, but don't let anyone tell you that it is "necessary".
We can help you understand more about how to do it correctly if you want, or you can just keep him up and warm all winter.
Done correctly, they always wake up. I've never had a single problem.So it won’t do her any harm if I don’t I’m just so worried she won’t wake up am very fond of her
Thanks I’ve got a couple of months to think about ,would I have to do anything different that I do now if I don’t hibernate herHi I’m lynn live in Scotland,I have a 2 year old hermann tortoise called Tilly I’m due to hibernate her for the first time in January,but I’m really reluctant is it really necessary to hibernate her
Yes. There is about a one month lead in time and you want them ready to "sleep" in November. Read post number 19 on this thread for more explanation: https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/looking-for-an-rt-hibernation-mentor.128790/Thanks I’ve got a couple of months to think about ,would I have to do anything different that I do now if I don’t hibernate her