[siobhanc37]

Hi all,

My tortoise is 4 years old and I think he's started to hibernate, (first time) I've been unsure what to do, and my mum told me to just leave him to his own devices which I've done for a couple of weeks but now I think i've gone wrong and don't know what to do. This is whats happened so far.


I'd been putting him out during the day while i was warmer and he was a little lethargic, but eating. When it cooled down I left him in his table during the day, he wasn't interested in coming out, but i was bringing him out and putting him in his basking spot, he'd hang round for a bit then go inside.

He didn't eat anything for a week or so, I asked my mum (she use to have a tortoise) and she said to leave him in his bed and see what he does. He has been moving around in his house, but mainly in his shell sleeping. It's been around 15-20 degrees C in his house for the past couple of weeks. I now realize he should be kept much cooler, is it to late to put him somewhere cooler? ie, shed outside?


Thanks in advance,
Siobhan