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Originally Posted by Sarah Wilson
Hi there, I have recently adopted a marginated tort and called him Ted. He is about 1 year old. It took him a few days to settle in and start eating but seems ok now - if a bit fussy!
I have been advised not to hibernate him this year because of his size, but as I am new to all this I would rather keep him awake anyway as the thought of hibernation does seem a bit scary 
Just about to bring him inside to his brand new table and "winter home".
he has been outside up til now with a run part on grass and part soil/gravel/sand which he loves digging in.
One thing I have noticed is that he doesn't seem to like his baths that much.
Should he move around when in there or just sit and contemplate ? - been giving him a bath every 2/3 days. |
Size has nothing to do with how or when a tortoise is hibernated:0)
They hibernate from their first year.
But most good keepers will tell you not to hibernate any tortoise you get this time of the year. As you have to get to know your tortoise, and your tortoise has to get used to a new way of being kept. No two keepers keep tortoises the same:0)
Keep the bathing up, as tortoises when kept inside under lights for 12hrs or more will dehydrate quite quickly. And they will try and get out of a bath:0)
Use something quite deep and with solid sides, not something he can see through. As if he can see out thats where he will want to be:0)