What do I do with my tortoise after hibernation?

What do I do with my tortoise after hibernation?

To wake your tortoise up you should place your tortoise in a warm room for a few hours. And gradually it will start to wake up. After emerging from hibernation, your tortoise will be dehydrated, so it is very important to provide your tortoise with a shallow bath each day at this stage.

What is post hibernation anorexia?

Post-hibernation anorexia Failing to urinate more than once in six weeks has a grave prognosis, he warned: “We need to prevent tortoises getting to that stage.” Causes of post-hibernation anorexia include: Excessive length of hibernation. Low white cell count.

At what age should you hibernate a tortoise?

Vet experts recommend that you do not hibernate your tortoise, regardless of age, beyond 12 weeks.

How long do horsefield tortoises hibernate for?

When you hibernate your tortoise for the first time, we strongly suggest that you only hibernate for 3 weeks regardless of the age of the tortoise.

Should I bathe my tortoise after hibernation?

Your tortoise should be in the bath for 30 mins at a time and should be bathed twice a day. A bath is a very good way to get your tortoise to drink so they can rehydrate after their hibernation and can be encouraged to pass urine and faeces as well.

How long can a tortoise hibernate?

During hibernation The time a tortoise should be hibernated for depends on their size. Small tortoises should be hibernated for around eight to 10 weeks, and even the very largest tortoises should not be hibernated for more than 16 weeks.

What do you mean by hibernate?

1 : to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state bears hibernating in their dens. 2 : to be or become inactive or dormant let the computer hibernate.

What happens if you don’t hibernate your tortoise?

One of the biggest dangers tortoises face during hibernation is having food in their stomach rot and cause disease – this two week period of starvation before hibernation-proper allows them to fully empty their stomach of food.

Do you put a tortoise in the fridge to hibernate?

Hibernating your tortoise You can hibernate your tortoise in a fridge or a well-insulated box. Most experts recommend the fridge method because it’s possible to control the temperature (to roughly 5 degrees Celsius) so we’ll focus on that method. Place your tortoise inside the box and place him in the fridge.

What happens if a tortoise doesn’t hibernate?

One of the biggest dangers tortoises face during hibernation is having food in their stomach rot and cause disease – this two week period of starvation before hibernation-proper allows them to fully empty their stomach of food. Water should still be provided at all times.

What is the white stuff coming out of my tortoise?

it’s excreting urates — a combination of excess uric acid, minerals, and other body waste products that the tortoise’s kidneys have filtered out and excreted. Urates can vary in consistency from totally liquid to about the same consistency as toothpaste.

What tortoises dont hibernate?

A general rule of thumb, Mediterranean tortoises do hibernate, and tropical tortoises don’t hibernate.