18-03-2012, 05:08 PM | #1 |
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Hibernation Length
I know this is probably a bit late!! But my torts are still in hibernation, they have been in for about 9/10 weeks so far and haven't lost any weight really, I think they may have lots 1 or 2 grams here and there but overall are very stable. One of the torts is 4/5years and the other 2 are 2.5 years. They are all Hermanns. They have all hibernated before at least 1/2 times so what length of time do you think they should stay in for?
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18-03-2012, 06:31 PM | #2 |
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Older ones can do four months easily. I would suggest getting them out at the end of March as they are doing so well.
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18-03-2012, 08:16 PM | #3 |
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End of March would be good as it would give them time to start gaining weight for next years hibernation & hopefully not long before some nice weather for them then too.
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25-03-2012, 04:13 PM | #4 |
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Hatched
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I just leave mine til they wake - they went down end of November and woke up 3 weeks ago and last week but I wouldnt have woken them up if one hadnt broken out of his box, fallen down 4 foot and was found behind my box of tortoise equipment-just looked at me as if to say 'Hi, I'm awake-feed me!'
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