Mom nature, outside of their NORMAL range, just may kill them....

Posted by Sharon E. Chancellor on October 19, 2001 at 21:17:13:

In Reply to: I agree with Zab, let Mom Nature take care of him.... more posted by Greg_978 on October 17, 2001 at 07:58:06:

SF bay area is alot warmer during the winter than inland(I'm in Vacaville)and significantly more humid(damp? Foggy?) than the natural habitat of horsfieldi. I don't know if the temps would stay low enough to keep the tortoise from getting into a deep enough sleep. Letting the tortoise just do it's own thing for hibernation outside in SF may not be a good idea unless you plan to dig him/her up and hibernate indoors in a cool place where the temps remain stable and the humidity will not be to high while it is snoozing. Damp just isn't good for horsfieldi. Someone I know that lives in Vallejo lost a russian to pnuemonia during "accidental" outdoor hibernation. The tortoise got out and couldn't be found until it emerged in the spring and promptly died.

--Sharon

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  • A lot of SF/SJ area soil is caliche (clay) and stays WET for MONTHS! N/P Annie Lancaster 10/20/01 (0)

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: SF bay area is alot warmer during the winter than inland(I'm in Vacaville)and significantly more humid(damp? Foggy?) than the natural habitat of horsfieldi. I don't know if the temps would stay low enough to keep the tortoise from getting into a deep enough sleep. Letting the tortoise just do it's own thing for hibernation outside in SF may not be a good idea unless you plan to dig him/her up and hibernate indoors in a cool place where the temps remain stable and the humidity will not be to high while it is snoozing. Damp just isn't good for horsfieldi. Someone I know that lives in Vallejo lost a russian to pnuemonia during "accidental" outdoor hibernation. The tortoise got out and couldn't be found until it emerged in the spring and promptly died. : --Sharon

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