Well, since nobody else is gonna answer...

Posted by Mick on November 18, 2000 at 01:33:49:

In Reply to: Hibernating Russians: let them? posted by corinne miller on November 15, 2000 at 21:00:08:

...I'll do it. Taking them outside at 65* is a little cool (actually a lot). Make sure they can heat up under a lamp indoors first, and don't let them out too long. Is it time to hibernate? How long have you had them? How old are they? Are you absolutely sure they are 100% healthy? Torts shouldn't be hibernated the first year of life. Even the first couple of years. You sound like you recently got them and didn't hibernate them before. I wouldn't do it (and I didn't) the first year I own one. Wait till next year. I should stress that I'm the furthest thing from an expert. Get the book by de Vosjolli on popular tortoises. Lots of accurate info. Informative, cheap and to the point

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