amenezes
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I have read a ton of posts here on hibernation and I still can't decide what to do about Usain Bolt's winter time.
Important info.
If I don't hibernate him:
1. Assuming he is outside, if I get a heat lamp setup over his night box controlling so it doesn't get less than 60F at night, would that be enough to keep him awake over the winter? Or would he need daytime lamp too? We get so much sun here I am not sure he'd need a UV lamp but I'm not sure about the daytime temperatures being OK for him in winter.
If I do hibernate him:
1. How do I transition him from being outside to being in the fridge? (keeping in mind I don't have an indoors enclosure)
2. Can this transition be made outside still? I can bring him in the house for the nights in his box.
3. I can buy a mini-fridge and keep him in there but I have never done this and worry I'll kill him accidentally.
I have poured over lots of @Tom 's posts but the older ones are not showing the pictures anymore :-(
@Tom since you know where I live I would love to hear (read) your thoughts on these questions, if possible.
Thank you so much.
Important info.
- I just got him from a rescue but they've had him for 4 months and said he's been healthy.
- Bolt is around 20yrs old, so they tell me.
- Bolt has an outdoor enclosure (a flower bed) that is completely blocked so he can't escape under or over it
- He has a box where he sleeps at night that I can close
- We live in SoCal by the beach so we don't get freezing temps even at night.
- I don't have an indoors enclosure for him but I could buy a small fridge for hibernation if needed.
If I don't hibernate him:
1. Assuming he is outside, if I get a heat lamp setup over his night box controlling so it doesn't get less than 60F at night, would that be enough to keep him awake over the winter? Or would he need daytime lamp too? We get so much sun here I am not sure he'd need a UV lamp but I'm not sure about the daytime temperatures being OK for him in winter.
If I do hibernate him:
1. How do I transition him from being outside to being in the fridge? (keeping in mind I don't have an indoors enclosure)
2. Can this transition be made outside still? I can bring him in the house for the nights in his box.
3. I can buy a mini-fridge and keep him in there but I have never done this and worry I'll kill him accidentally.
I have poured over lots of @Tom 's posts but the older ones are not showing the pictures anymore :-(
@Tom since you know where I live I would love to hear (read) your thoughts on these questions, if possible.
Thank you so much.