How to hibernate your tortoise safely

[vBrownie1]

hi got a tortise table few days ago and wondering do i leave the heatlamp on overnight for my tortises or not?

[ReptileCentre]

@vBrownie1 no, if it's a Mediterranean tortoise it should drop to room temperature at night

[Mineshack]

Is there any types of tortoise that you dont need to heat, and will stay out in summer and then I can hibernate in winter?

[ReptileCentre]

@Mineshack in the UK? No. Millions of 'garden tortoises' have been imported into the UK over the years. The sad truth is that 99.9% of them are now dead. Our climate isn't suitable

[1234elz]

when you put it into the box should it be awake

[probewoman1]

i want to say a big thank-you to you for the video you done on tortoises.it was so interesting and helpful.i have a baby tortoise and of course i want to look after it properly and i was worried if i was doing things correctly but you really put my mind at ease with your fantastic video.thank-you once again.janet martin

[ReptileCentre]

@probewoman1 thanks Janet, that is very nice of you to say. You can also call the shop if you ever need any more help or advice with your tortoise :-)

[SOPHHHBABESSS123]

ThankYou SO mcuh,, this vid really helped coz i was quite unsure and worried bout how they Hibernate properly but now im getting the grips of it all !! :)xx

[ReptileCentre]

@SOPHHHBABESSS123 thank you, glad you found it useful!!!!!!

[abnormal933]

@ArtHerpetologist Yes greek tortoises are mediterranean hibernating tortoises.

[GuyInGhillieSuit]

nice

[ReptileCentre]

@GuyInGhillieSuit thank you very much!

[kinglou48]

cool very informative video!!

[ReptileCentre]

@kinglou48 thanks Lou!

[priorv1]

hi, once the tortoises gut is empty in the pre-hibernation process and we move them to cooler and cooler spots over the next few weeks, are they going with no food at all at this time? just making sure cause won't they be losing more than 1% of body weight over these weeks being over 10 degrees

[ryanahearne]

I have a 2 year old herman tortoises i was wondering do i have too hibernate him i dint really want to

[dylanluver93]

do u have to put your tortoise through hibernation???

[finbutters1]

Hey would a box turtle be ok to hibernate? and what if I just got my turtle in the fll and i can't do the chip thing? what do i do? please help me

Thanks

Fin

[gluesniff3]

can someone plz tell me the name of tortoise at 00:11-00:13

[montyscherzando]

@gluesniff3 medetarianian spur thigh

[marcusanthony24]

Tortoises do not need to be micro-chipped if they are not for breeding purposes, however article 10's must be supplied by law if protected species(Annex A) are sold. Russian tortoises are not yet a protected species but i think all other meditteranean species are.

[Thrustblonde]

Hier wird vorgeführt wie man es nicht machen soll wer Schildkröten hat findet dies hier erschreckend

[johnboy2999]

THANKS A LOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ACironmaidenDC]

What species is that tortoise?

[richous05]

Got it in the email.. brilliant.