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Kighill · 30-11-2016, 11:25 AM

This is my first year hibernating my tortoises (Hermanni Hermanni) they have all gone down and are buried into the substrate which is Coco Coir.
My initial plan was to leave them in their mini greenhouse for a short hibernation of six weeks. Then bring them indoors onto an indoor tortoise table until spring. (They are all around 15 months old)
I have now changed this plan and brought them into an outbuilding for the initial hibernation the temp is usually between 3/5 centigrade 38/40 Fahrenheit.
My concern is the the coir is still rather damp/humid although not soaking wet, are they at risk of shell rot if the substrate is too damp? If so what should I change it to?
How long a period would be usually recommended for the first hibernation in the U.K?
Thank you

30-11-2016, 11:25 AM	#1
Kighill Member Incubating Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 102	Hibernation and damp substrate This is my first year hibernating my tortoises (Hermanni Hermanni) they have all gone down and are buried into the substrate which is Coco Coir. My initial plan was to leave them in their mini greenhouse for a short hibernation of six weeks. Then bring them indoors onto an indoor tortoise table until spring. (They are all around 15 months old) I have now changed this plan and brought them into an outbuilding for the initial hibernation the temp is usually between 3/5 centigrade 38/40 Fahrenheit. My concern is the the coir is still rather damp/humid although not soaking wet, are they at risk of shell rot if the substrate is too damp? If so what should I change it to? How long a period would be usually recommended for the first hibernation in the U.K? Thank you Last edited by Kighill; 30-11-2016 at 11:29 AM.