ShadowyPaper
New Member
Do I have to burmate my tortoise, or can I provide it with the same conditions all year round?
There seems to be a difference of opinion, some believe burmation to be essential as its natural for certain species, whereas others seem to have never bothered with their tortoises and don't seem to have had any issues.
It seems to me that tortoises burmate in the wild because food is scarce and the temperature drop and sunlight hours lessen
If the environment never does this surely the tortoise will never have need to burmate.
My tort is a Western Herman, so any specific information would be welcome, but I'd like to hear peoples different opinions on this apparent controversy.
There seems to be a difference of opinion, some believe burmation to be essential as its natural for certain species, whereas others seem to have never bothered with their tortoises and don't seem to have had any issues.
It seems to me that tortoises burmate in the wild because food is scarce and the temperature drop and sunlight hours lessen
If the environment never does this surely the tortoise will never have need to burmate.
My tort is a Western Herman, so any specific information would be welcome, but I'd like to hear peoples different opinions on this apparent controversy.