Hi,
I adopted a rescue horsfield tortoise in June this year. I don't know if he has ever been hibernated before. He is 7-8 years approx 110mm and weighs about 340g. Is he a healthy weight for hibernation for his size? I'm quite worried that if he's never been hibernated it might be too risky but would prefer to if possible as it is what he would do naturally in the wild. I was planning to stop feeding him in the next few days (for about four weeks) and bathe him regularly,and to reduce the time the UVA/UVB lamp is on. I'm hoping to use the fridge method and hibernate him for about 10-12 weeks. Does this seem reasonable? I'm finding the prospect quite daunting.
What do you think?
I adopted a rescue horsfield tortoise in June this year. I don't know if he has ever been hibernated before. He is 7-8 years approx 110mm and weighs about 340g. Is he a healthy weight for hibernation for his size? I'm quite worried that if he's never been hibernated it might be too risky but would prefer to if possible as it is what he would do naturally in the wild. I was planning to stop feeding him in the next few days (for about four weeks) and bathe him regularly,and to reduce the time the UVA/UVB lamp is on. I'm hoping to use the fridge method and hibernate him for about 10-12 weeks. Does this seem reasonable? I'm finding the prospect quite daunting.
What do you think?