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Old 20-11-2016, 03:00 PM   #19
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OK, so my tortoise has now been in the fridge at 5 degrees for 3 days and he is still moving about. Is this normal? Will he stop? or does he shuffle throughout hibernation?
yes and yes , they bury down further if colder and come up a little when 'warmer'. There was a programme that showed Tortoises move up and down in the earth dependent on the temperature (drops), at 8 degrees they will go down and hibernate, maintain around 5 for safe hibernation if can CB
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