CeciliaCornwall
New Member
Hello!
We are in Scottsdale (Phoenix suburb) and the temps are finally cooling down. The low yesterday was around 45 with a high of 76, and today the high is 70 with a low of 42. We brought both tortoises into the garage Monday night in separate boxes with orchid bark. I took them out again in the afternoon yesterday when it was sunny and 76, but neither seemed to do much. We put them back in their boxes last night and they’re still in there now.
The temps are expected to go up starting Saturday with highs in the low 80s and lows in the low to mid 50s. I worry because I know both tortoises were still grazing last week, and the temps in the garage will get up in the 80s with the weather increase. Do we take them out during the day when the weather is nice or do we let them be?
I have read the lovely thread about hibernation mentors for Russians, and we did consider the refrigerator method. We seem to still be a little uncertain if brumation has begun or if we’re just shielding them from the cold nights. If there are any takers, we’d love a DT brumation mentor! Any and all advice is appreciated!
We are in Scottsdale (Phoenix suburb) and the temps are finally cooling down. The low yesterday was around 45 with a high of 76, and today the high is 70 with a low of 42. We brought both tortoises into the garage Monday night in separate boxes with orchid bark. I took them out again in the afternoon yesterday when it was sunny and 76, but neither seemed to do much. We put them back in their boxes last night and they’re still in there now.
The temps are expected to go up starting Saturday with highs in the low 80s and lows in the low to mid 50s. I worry because I know both tortoises were still grazing last week, and the temps in the garage will get up in the 80s with the weather increase. Do we take them out during the day when the weather is nice or do we let them be?
I have read the lovely thread about hibernation mentors for Russians, and we did consider the refrigerator method. We seem to still be a little uncertain if brumation has begun or if we’re just shielding them from the cold nights. If there are any takers, we’d love a DT brumation mentor! Any and all advice is appreciated!