I think hibernating for the first time is better than waiting a year- it makes you more nervous doing it after one y ear not hibernating, I found out the hard way, because i hibernated my torts in the box method- and we had a warm spell too weeks in to hibernation, I wasn't nervous putting them into hibernation, but the second time round I was!
They had a nice long hibernation this year, and i can see the difference in them now!
I reccomend to just do it! (not the nike slogan though
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