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JerryMaffz · 17-10-2018, 04:50 PM

I have always used the plastic tub/fridge method for hibernation. 4 to 5 degrees is fine.
I normally use a topsoil/play sand mix as substrate as I find that the density keeps the temps more stable. Bedding should be fine though and the tortoise should settle down after a week or two. I open the fridge door daily to allow oxygen transfer and find that the light has no effect at all on the tortoise ( I trust he's not in your food fridge?).

17-10-2018, 04:50 PM	#8
JerryMaffz Member Incubating Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 194	I have always used the plastic tub/fridge method for hibernation. 4 to 5 degrees is fine. I normally use a topsoil/play sand mix as substrate as I find that the density keeps the temps more stable. Bedding should be fine though and the tortoise should settle down after a week or two. I open the fridge door daily to allow oxygen transfer and find that the light has no effect at all on the tortoise ( I trust he's not in your food fridge?). __________________ Keith Testudo hermanni boettgeri 1:0:0 Jerry Maffz Last edited by JerryMaffz; 17-10-2018 at 04:53 PM.