Advice on hibernation weights.

Easter Bunny · 01-12-2012, 04:23 PM

I am hibernating 5 of my females this year.

What I am unclear about is the weights after wind down.

Before wind down all 5 were ok weights to hibernate according to the jacksons ratio.
But after wind down their weights have dropped and if I go on the Jacksons ratio they are too low to hibernate

So what I'm asking is.... Do you go by the weights before or after the wind down?

Thankyou..

**egyptiandan64** · 01-12-2012, 10:58 PM

Personally I'd go by the weight after wind down than the weight before wind down. Thats why I'd rather see a tortoise above average weight (if being hibernated) as quite a bit of weight on a big tortoise is food.

Danny

01-12-2012, 04:23 PM	#1
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Advice on hibernation weights. I am hibernating 5 of my females this year. What I am unclear about is the weights after wind down. Before wind down all 5 were ok weights to hibernate according to the jacksons ratio. But after wind down their weights have dropped and if I go on the Jacksons ratio they are too low to hibernate So what I'm asking is.... Do you go by the weights before or after the wind down? Thankyou.. __________________ Lynne x

01-12-2012, 10:58 PM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Personally I'd go by the weight after wind down than the weight before wind down. Thats why I'd rather see a tortoise above average weight (if being hibernated) as quite a bit of weight on a big tortoise is food. Danny __________________

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