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Originally Posted by Ozric Jonathan
No recognised reputable sources say a hermann should hibernate for 6 months. This is nothing like normal in nature even in a long cold winter. Many of the wild ones do 2 months or less if spring comes early. Yes we're not in nature, I agree, but my opinion is that 6 months is unsafe.
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Have to agree with Jonathan on this.
My Hermann hibernates for 10 weeks which is around average for the wild.
A tortoise will stay in a state of hibernation as long as temps dictate...and temps in UK are much colder than the Med, where they have evolved to live. Natural hibernation in UK is a lottery in my opinion.