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EJ · 30-09-2013, 11:10 PM

To the OP... be very careful of 'canned' instructions on how to hibernate. There are so many variables. Even in a country as small as the UK(relatively speaking) there are many climates which influence how you would hibernate your animal... there are so many things that could go wrong. I say every year how so many experienced keepers encourage a new keeper to hibernate their single pet without understanding that this is, most likely a precious pet, that could easily be lost. Focus on the posts that occur from now until about March... December to March is when the Death posts usually show up. This is a note I post every year. I'm noticing an increase in posts supporting not hibernating... for some reason.

If you are interested in breeding your animals in the future... hibernation is a major cue for breeding... not a necessity.

What I encourage is that you observe your animals behavior and let them 'teach' you what they need and what you can get away with.

One last caution... If a conversation goes PM without your initiation... that should throw up a red flag to you in that the person is not confident in their advice.

These animals are totally temperature dependent and that temperature governs their behavior.

30-09-2013, 11:10 PM	#10
EJ Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 8,277	To the OP... be very careful of 'canned' instructions on how to hibernate. There are so many variables. Even in a country as small as the UK(relatively speaking) there are many climates which influence how you would hibernate your animal... there are so many things that could go wrong. I say every year how so many experienced keepers encourage a new keeper to hibernate their single pet without understanding that this is, most likely a precious pet, that could easily be lost. Focus on the posts that occur from now until about March... December to March is when the Death posts usually show up. This is a note I post every year. I'm noticing an increase in posts supporting not hibernating... for some reason. If you are interested in breeding your animals in the future... hibernation is a major cue for breeding... not a necessity. What I encourage is that you observe your animals behavior and let them 'teach' you what they need and what you can get away with. One last caution... If a conversation goes PM without your initiation... that should throw up a red flag to you in that the person is not confident in their advice. These animals are totally temperature dependent and that temperature governs their behavior. __________________ Ed Tortoise Keerpers @ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tortoise_Keepers and http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/284442591651347/ Trying to keep the fun in Chelonian care Last edited by EJ; 30-09-2013 at 11:13 PM.