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Hibernation Blog 3: Hibernating your tortoise

As we’ve already covered most of this in Hibernation Blogs 1-2, we’ll look at the timescales, common misconceptions and important things to remember. Hibernation only occurs when the temperature is between 2 and 5 degrees celcius. Noise will not wake your tortoise from hibernation.We aim for all tortoises to be awake by the start of April, …

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Hibernation Blog 1: Preparing your boxes to hibernate your tortoise in the fridge

Before winding down your tortoise, ensure that your fridge sits at a steady temperature between 2 and 5 degrees celcius. Small fluctuations are of no concern so long as they stay within this parameter. You will need a thermometer in the fridge throughout your tortoise’s hibernation. Fridge hibernation is the most controlled method and the …

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