16-11-2012, 10:27 PM | #1 |
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hibernation weights
If a tort weighs 500g at start of wind down, how much weight approx is ok to loose before they go into hibernation. Is there a % ????
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16-11-2012, 11:44 PM | #2 |
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That would depend on the tortoise, how much it's eaten, the last time it pooped before you started wind down. I would think a weight loss of 30 to 50g would be about right for a 500g tortoise. Than you have to wonder is 450g a good weight for (x) cm tortoise.
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