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Long time no see, everybody! I hope everybody's torts are well. It's hot hot hot here in LA and my CDTs are showing no signs of winding down for brumation season in this heat wave. Here's Gomez out hunting for weeds after his soak. Hope we get a cool-down soon!
Good to see you..I have one of the guys here that turned in 6 days ago just as the cool weather rolled in for two days..he is going to be the end of me..I had plans to close off burrows tomorrow...I now believe he is listening to my conversations through the window and high tailed it into his burrow..a week earlier this year than last...ugghhh...I am going to try to radiate some sunlight and heat into his burrow tomorrow to see if he will come out...his burrow has now stopped getting any direct sunlight at the entrance..wish me luck..lol..and Gomez looks handsome by the way..
Great pic, he looks very determined to get something. Maybe the person holding the camera Send me some heat, and I will send you some cooler temps
Is that one also the funny vertical sleeper, Alex?One is a light sleeper/brumater and so he'll stay at the shallow end and he'll pop in and out all winter.
Bee Bee, my light sleeper is Hercules, the smallest of the three. Old Duncan is now sleeping for a few days at a time under shelves in my greenhouse. I'm hoping Alex will re- dig the same garden burrow as last year, and then I can cover and waterproof again. Alex and Duncan brumated in that burrow for four months last year. There are other options if crazy Alex doesn't dig.Is that one also the funny vertical sleeper, Alex?
I'm also on the southwest coast of the USA, and my three desert torts are certainly confused. They find a nice sleeping corner and stay down for a day or two, then the triple digit temps bring them out again looking for food.
It will all get sorted out when my champion digger digs out his usual burrow, and the others will crowd in with him. One is a light sleeper/brumater and so he'll stay at the shallow end and he'll pop in and out all winter.