Mixing Species in Hibernation Question

[EJ]

If they are in seperate containers... how is that different?

Originally Posted by red foot marg

Hibernating mixed species in a shed would be ok , however i wouldn't mix species if you intend to use the fridge method .

[NATURALIS]

Originally Posted by EJ

If they are in seperate containers... how is that different?

In my opinion there in a confined space in a fridge where there all breathing the same air .

[EJ]

To help the new keeper understand... Does temperature factor into the equation.

A tortoise room is going to have a higher chance of transmitting a disease than a closed fridge... why... temperature.

So... you are going to tell all the tortoise keepers that you have a seperate room/yard for the different species you keep.

Originally Posted by red foot marg

In my opinion there in a confined space in a fridge where there all breathing the same air .

[Neddy]

Ok opinions shared let the OP make his own choice xx

[NATURALIS]

Originally Posted by EJ

To help the new keeper understand... Does temperature factor into the equation.

A tortoise room is going to have a higher chance of transmitting a disease than a closed fridge... why... temperature.

So... you are going to tell all the tortoise keepers that you have a seperate room/yard for the different species you keep.

To answer your question i personally don't mix species even in shed's .

[EJ]

Do you not think the exchange helps the OP do that?

Originally Posted by Neddy

Ok opinions shared let the OP make his own choice xx

[EJ]

You have more than one species and they do not share the same room or yard?

How do you hibernate your tortoises?

Originally Posted by red foot marg

To answer your question i personally don't mix species even in shed's .

[NATURALIS]

Ed get a grip , i have over 35 years experiance with keeping tortoise's but seeing as you asked , i hibernate them in commercial fridge's , other's hibernate in greenhouse's.

[Neddy]

sigh......................goes and sits in corner xx

[EJ]

No need to.

Each species is totally seperated? How many greenhouses do you have?

I'm only trying to learn.

Originally Posted by red foot marg

Ed get a grip , i have over 35 years experiance with keeping tortoise's but seeing as you asked , i hibernate them in commercial fridge's , other's hibernate in greenhouse's.