Too warm & takes 4 weeks to empty gut!

Posted by Susan Weiss on December 19, 2001 at 01:45:58:

In Reply to: Russian tortoise won't hibernate?!?!?! posted by Wildlife Rescue on December 18, 2001 at 19:25:50:

Check-out
http://www.russiantortoise.net

Hibernation links:
There are 3 good links on this page on hibernation.

Ya have to wind down a tort slowly, decreasing light, heat, and food. It takes a month of no food and daily soakings and less light.

The temps have to be about 5 degrees above freezing and 5 degrees below 50.

At 50 degrees the tort will starve to death because it is too warm to hibernate. With only 2 weeks without food the gut will not be empty and the food will rot.

Read and listen to links below.

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

Audio Interview with director of Tortoise Trust USA, Darrell Senneke :
http://www.turtletimes.com/RealMedia/turtle_talk.htm

Hope this is helpful
Before you hibernate ya should go to vet and have a fecal done.
—Susan

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: Check-out : http://www.russiantortoise.net : Hibernation links: : There are 3 good links on this page on hibernation. : Ya have to wind down a tort slowly, decreasing light, heat, and food. It takes a month of no food and daily soakings and less light. : The temps have to be about 5 degrees above freezing and 5 degrees below 50. : At 50 degrees the tort will starve to death because it is too warm to hibernate. With only 2 weeks without food the gut will not be empty and the food will rot. : Read and listen to links below. : http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/safer.html : Audio Interview with director of Tortoise Trust USA, Darrell Senneke : : http://www.turtletimes.com/RealMedia/turtle_talk.htm : Hope this is helpful : Before you hibernate ya should go to vet and have a fecal done. : —Susan

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