Think I've lost Dozer

[sonianoton]

Originally Posted by EJ

I'm currently hibernating Redfoots, Leopards, Aldabras and Sulcatas... oh... and radiateds.

I thought leopards,red foots ect dont hibernate?
Sonia x

[EJ]

Very true. I'm not against hibernating. I'm against the point that it is a necessity.

Originally Posted by terrific tortoises

Excellent Ed...I hope all goes well with your hibernating torts my friend...

My point?...Novice keepers on this forum, may possibly come to the conclusion (through reading some of your previous posts) that you do not infact subscribe to the hibernation of tortoises, when clearly you do, and are doing so right now...T.T.

[Paulg1]

I knew this was going to cause confusion. NO none of the listed tortoises hibernate in nature. And correct me if I'm wrong Ed, what he does is "cools" them down to a temp that makes them slow their metobolics down to a "pre" hibernation state. Thus putting them into a survival mode to last out the cold. The reason, hmmm, don't really know. Convience I guess. And in my opinion should not be done by anyone who doesn't know what they're doing. Very risky. Even moreso then hibernating hibernating species by far.