19-03-2016, 09:07 PM | #11 |
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I think you are right CB. I have done this in the past and things have worked out ok. We hear a lot of 'torts knowing best' with feeding and other stuff, yet seem to want to control hibernation and post hibernation.
I have six torts up now.......ok I am bathing everyday, but do wonder if they need it. None have lost weight and look bright eyed and are nibbling their weeds..... But as you say, temps are very low. X x x xhugs x x x |
20-03-2016, 02:38 PM | #12 |
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Crikey Stellanne, you are good with the bathing. I bathe the spurs once a week, if that and only if they've been under the lamps. The Horsfields , do you know what not sure i've bather them in 20 odd years in or out of hibernation, but water is available of course. Even my over winterers I only bathe every few days - prevenation is better than cure of course. you do very well ! I cant be doing with the fridge method personally, makes me far too nervous.
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Alan - thanks for the web site. I am really interested in the brumation as my torts behaviour, in spite of heat and light has been a little bit like this since they came out of hibernation, albeit in their indoor pen. They seem to be reacting to the outside temperatures, so very odd. I was also interested to read on the site that they may drink water during this time. I have to admit I put them in a large container for their hibernation so they could move if they wanted to and I put a small bowl of water in the corner. I don't think they ever touched it though. One did not appear to move at all and the other only seemed to move a few centimetres until they both woke up on the same day - 8 weeks later and it was still cold.
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yep mine at still in state of sleep today also. I didn't even bother with food. The heat lamps ignored....CB
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