We've made the decision to support brumation for our two juvenile DTs. Prior to coming into our care this April they brumated every winter. I'm aware that many folks advise over-wintering your first year with a tort, but we've given this a lot of thought and spoken with their prior keeper, who wasn't able to keep them awake. So we'd like to help them do what they seem to want to do in the healthiest way possible.
My question is, they've still got pretty good appetites -- at what point do we stop offering food? Or do we change what we're offering? Right now it's mainly grasses, weeds and hibiscus. They do still get their favorite treat -- zucchini-- a couple times a week. (One of my torts is so water averse, it seems to help with his hydration. When we took him off it completely this summer, his urates got hard, even with twice weekly soaks).
My question is, they've still got pretty good appetites -- at what point do we stop offering food? Or do we change what we're offering? Right now it's mainly grasses, weeds and hibiscus. They do still get their favorite treat -- zucchini-- a couple times a week. (One of my torts is so water averse, it seems to help with his hydration. When we took him off it completely this summer, his urates got hard, even with twice weekly soaks).