hibernation

he doesnt hibernate but is asvestation necessary?

[sandy]

I dont think you are understanding aestivation. This is when the temperatures are too hot
for tortoises. They then bury down to escape the heat.
Hibernation, is when cold blooded animals swich off because of the cold.
Most med tortoises will do either or both.
If the temperatures get colder then they windown for hibernation.
If too hot they will bury down to get away from the heat.
I hope this helps.

[sandy]

All nine of my graeca graeca adults will/do hibernate, although some a lot less time than others.
I also have three smaller gg who also hibernate.

i thought that it would slow down growth if you left aestivation occur?
turns out beau hibernates ---- andy just posted again

kinda unsure though weather to hibernate him or not........ cause he has quite
yellow colouration......and as above i was told he doesnt hibernate when i got him

[sandy]

Hi

I am not disputuing whether you hibernate or not, just that aesitvation is done when its too
hot, not when its cold<g>.

oh , i know that asvestation occurs cause its too hot for them and they burry down
like for tunisians which dont hibernate , and would asvestate - would it benifit them in the
captivity so they wouldnt grow so fast?

[nina]

Originally Posted by pmullen

oh , i know that asvestation occurs cause its too hot for them and they burry down
like for tunisians which dont hibernate , and would asvestate - would it benifit them in the
captivity so they wouldnt grow so fast?

I don't think you would want to artificially raise the temperature so that it's so hot that they aestivate.

Nina

[jeff]

HI there i keep both tunisian and graeca graeca,I dont hibernate them and i dont aestivation.We had this topic about 6mths ago do we or do we not hibernate morrocans.All i can say is carry on doing what the tortoise has done all its live,Did you have rns with this tortoise.If you did i would not hibernate it,it may not like the cold much.hope this helps

did have it bad, still has a bit but none comes out i can hear it when he breathes in
i have hibernated him 3 times but the other person never hibernated him