louisewhomack76
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So on the advice of the vet I overwintered my tortoise and it seemed to go well (but would not want to do it again). I have a 2 years old Hermanns called Ziggy. He appeared to be underweight when I got him but has packed on lots of weight over the winter.
I weighed and measured him today and he scores 18 on the Jacksons ratio. Is this good as the advice only talks about ratios of 17 or 19? I am determined to get my tort ready to brumate this winter so need to know if he needs to weigh more or if I am on the right track with him. I have only had him for 16 months and am new to keeping tortoises, so any advice would be great. Hibernation scares the hell out of me so I am determined to get it right!!! I will be taking Ziggy for a vet check in October too.
I want to use this summer to get him in the best possible condition for a successful hibernation.
I weighed and measured him today and he scores 18 on the Jacksons ratio. Is this good as the advice only talks about ratios of 17 or 19? I am determined to get my tort ready to brumate this winter so need to know if he needs to weigh more or if I am on the right track with him. I have only had him for 16 months and am new to keeping tortoises, so any advice would be great. Hibernation scares the hell out of me so I am determined to get it right!!! I will be taking Ziggy for a vet check in October too.
I want to use this summer to get him in the best possible condition for a successful hibernation.