[CherryBrandy]

indeedy Susan ! yes just keep a check if you have concerns, I would also try and weigh him periodically if can do so with minimal disturbance, this will give you some comfort I think and he may not go down longer ! I like rule of thumb !! soooo if temps in spring or before creep to 12'c for 3 days or longer then time to consider getting him up....just a rule of thumb , nothing concrete. But a reaction in chemicals and (free radicals?!) in the body start responding to warmth and nothing can stop that reaction when it starts. They then need to purge toxins built up over the months...hence sometimes the baths etc, though I have never bathed my naturally hibernated outdoors torts as I think the process takes a natural route. CB