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Old 21-02-2011, 07:44 PM   #1
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Default Who's Med's are still in Hibernation

Out of interest. My three are out now, box method, one a week ago did 15 week's, two i woke on Sunday 16 week's.
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Old 21-02-2011, 10:18 PM   #2
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My Horsefields are but they only went in the fridge in January. Aiming for 8 weeks as its there first time hibernated! Not lost any weight so far so fingers crossed they manage the full 8 weeks!
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Old 21-02-2011, 10:21 PM   #3
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My three are still asleep but the temperature at the moment in their crates is only around six degrees. They have moved around a bit slightly where the temperatures have been warmer recently, been down since 1st November.
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Mine move about in the fridge sometimes, usually if the temp gets to 6.5 deg they will move about but when its about 4deg they dont move a muscle! I havn't seen em movin btw just notice they change position when i check on em!
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Does 8 weeks sound ok for their first time? Was only goin to do 6 weeks but most literature says 8 weeks minimum for juveniles so gone with that!
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Old 21-02-2011, 10:28 PM   #6
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Most of our crew are still down, but they only went down the week before christmas. We got most of the little ones up, but the rest are still happy in their slumber.
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how long did you give your little ones fred?
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about 6 weeks
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im still undecided how long to do my little guys. Its there first time but as its goin well im gonna try for 8 weeks given they aint lost a g of weight! Miss em like crazy tho, cant wait to get em out and give em a big head rub!
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Woke my 1&3 year olds after 8 weeks.Woke my 10 year old rehomed Ibera as first time hibernation-lost 10% weight but now eating well.My HUGE female ibera came out top of box 2 days ago-unheard of for her to have to be housed indoors and at 3kg it's not going to be easy.Her 2kg sister hasn't woken.Remaining elderly graeca and all hermanns havn't stirred yet.Hope they won't for a while!
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