Hi
This probably should be on the hibernating forum but can't seen too find it, sorry.
Ok I have a good few questions about my first hibernating experience.
Quick history.. Jasmin, spur thighed tortoise, aged, opinionated, grumpy, greedy, but totally lovable..landed on my doorstep when I moved to France. She had been fending for herself for a good few years in a field. Owner died and no one knew she was there.
Long story short... she has a very large outside enclosure, house, sunbathing mound, bushes, large food area, pots for hiding in, what ever she wants she gets!!
Except a knowledgeable human!!
She has obviously hibernate before, naturally, but I'm still very worried.
The weather is so variable here at the mo, it varies between 18 degrees and 36 degrees in the day..
1..Should I just let her get on with it, will she time her hibernation better herself?
2...She has her own food garden, food is still abundant, but will the cooler days confuse her?
3...I used the Jackson scale and she is considered a bit light for hibernation... in previous years I'm presuming she could of been ...light... aswell..... but still hibernated.... should I worry?
She stresses alot if she isn't outside so bringing her in to stop hibernation isn't a great option.
I have many questions... but ant help with these first few would need greatly recieved.
Thank you
Newby numpty owner.
This probably should be on the hibernating forum but can't seen too find it, sorry.
Ok I have a good few questions about my first hibernating experience.
Quick history.. Jasmin, spur thighed tortoise, aged, opinionated, grumpy, greedy, but totally lovable..landed on my doorstep when I moved to France. She had been fending for herself for a good few years in a field. Owner died and no one knew she was there.
Long story short... she has a very large outside enclosure, house, sunbathing mound, bushes, large food area, pots for hiding in, what ever she wants she gets!!
Except a knowledgeable human!!
She has obviously hibernate before, naturally, but I'm still very worried.
The weather is so variable here at the mo, it varies between 18 degrees and 36 degrees in the day..
1..Should I just let her get on with it, will she time her hibernation better herself?
2...She has her own food garden, food is still abundant, but will the cooler days confuse her?
3...I used the Jackson scale and she is considered a bit light for hibernation... in previous years I'm presuming she could of been ...light... aswell..... but still hibernated.... should I worry?
She stresses alot if she isn't outside so bringing her in to stop hibernation isn't a great option.
I have many questions... but ant help with these first few would need greatly recieved.
Thank you
Newby numpty owner.