UK - Tortoise has woken up

[ghuitson]

Hey everyone,

I wondered if you could help.

We have an 18 year old Spur Thighed Tortoise who hibernates every year in our cold garage. Due to the recent warm weather we've been getting, she's now awake with her eyes wide open. I'm unsure what to do, looks like we have some cold weather in a few days but I'm worried as to what I should do before then?

She is in her enclosure in our garage, she has a cave type place that we usually fill with Hay, she's been in that since November (went into Hibernation really early this year).

Any help would be great, I'm hoping she just goes back to sleep.

Thanks in advance

 

[TammyJ]

@Tom

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

Hey everyone,

I wondered if you could help.

We have an 18 year old Spur Thighed Tortoise who hibernates every year in our cold garage. Due to the recent warm weather we've been getting, she's now awake with her eyes wide open. I'm unsure what to do, looks like we have some cold weather in a few days but I'm worried as to what I should do before then?

She is in her enclosure in our garage, she has a cave type place that we usually fill with Hay, she's been in that since November (went into Hibernation really early this year).

Any help would be great, I'm hoping she just goes back to sleep.

Thanks in advance

Tom should advice what to do next. In the moment - do not feed her but you may offer some water.

Do you have an enclosure indoors to keep her awake through the winter?

 

[Sarah2020]

Check there are no drafts and make the area dark. It should go back to sleep as we have cold weather forecast. Ensure it is safe from rodents etc.... do not feed.
Check again in a day or so. If persistently awake then you will need to consider indoor enclosure.

 

[ghuitson]

Thank you everyone, this is really helpful, she seems to have gone back in thankfully