Re: Should I hibernate my Russian?

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Posted by Terry on November 17, 2000 at 12:39:12:

In Reply to: Should I hibernate my Russian? posted by Christina on November 17, 2000 at 08:21:59:

Hi Christina,
do you have a captive bred yearling that you purchased from a breeder?
Or is it a wild caught Russian from a pet store?

If it's a captive bred Russian, can you contact the breeder and ask them for more info, if he/she hibernates their Russians.Although most don't hibernate the first year.
A tortoise must be 100% healthy to hibernate.

If it's a wild caught Russian purchased from a pet store, it's recommended NOT to hibernate the first year.

Have you thought about joining a Russian Tortoise email list, I've linked one for you at the end of my post.It's free and will put you in contact with over 70 people who keep Russian Tortoises. So you'll get lots of good advise that way.

Here's some info on Russians and hibernation:

http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/horsfield_habitat.html

http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/horsfield.html

http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/overwinter.html

http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/hints.html

http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/safer.html

http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/hib.html

And here's the link for the Russian tortoise email list ( below).
I don't hibernate my Russians, but they are housed outdoors in a warm climate. I'm sure somebody with more experience will reply to your post.
In the meantime read the articles and think about joining the email list, I highly recommend subscribing.
Hope this helps,
Terry.

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: : Hi Christina, : do you have a captive bred yearling that you purchased from a breeder? : Or is it a wild caught Russian from a pet store? : If it's a captive bred Russian, can you contact the breeder and ask them for more info, if he/she hibernates their Russians.Although most don't hibernate the first year. : A tortoise must be 100% healthy to hibernate. : If it's a wild caught Russian purchased from a pet store, it's recommended NOT to hibernate the first year. : Have you thought about joining a Russian Tortoise email list, I've linked one for you at the end of my post.It's free and will put you in contact with over 70 people who keep Russian Tortoises. So you'll get lots of good advise that way. : Here's some info on Russians and hibernation: : http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/horsfield_habitat.html : http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/horsfield.html : http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/overwinter.html : http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/hints.html : http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/safer.html : http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/hib.html : And here's the link for the Russian tortoise email list ( below). : I don't hibernate my Russians, but they are housed outdoors in a warm climate. I'm sure somebody with more experience will reply to your post. : In the meantime read the articles and think about joining the email list, I highly recommend subscribing. : Hope this helps, : Terry.

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