![]() ![]() if you notice a change in activity or breeding potential, then great, you do you. Make of that what you will.Īnd if you decide to hibernate your torts, thats entirely your decision I agree that it is a debatable topic which is why I mentioned it as my opinion. Whether that's a good or bad thing can be debated just the same.Īs I wrote here, the opinion that brumation/hibernation is completely optional is apparently dominant on US-based forums, whereas EU-based forums tend to view it as obligatory. And if they don't brumate, they'll continue to eat and obviously grow even more. Because the ones living outdoors (like tortoises should), stop eating on their own when the time is right (days getting shorter and colder), even when there's still plenty of food around.Īs for "growing abnormally", it's a fact that pet tortoises grow a lot faster than their wild counterparts, simply because they get more food for less work. Interestingly, it's always those tortoises that have been kept indoors, with artificial light and heat. I see that nearly every year with a few of my young Hermann's tortoises, without issue. ![]() While it's true that tortoises shouldn't be brumated on a full stomach, they actually can and do poop during brumation. Same about wild tortoises "finding enough warmth and food" and skipping brumation for a year. by getting into a car, for example, your risk of dying in an accident might be just as high as the risk of a tortoise dying during brumation.ĭo you have scientific studies proving that indeed "the vast majority of breeders will say its a whole bag of unnecessary risk", or is that just anecdotal evidence on your part? ) Like, are there any scientific studies proving that soaking tortoises prevents pyramiding? There's "no scientific evidence" to support a lot of things that people commonly believe in. I'm not sure who told you that they would grow abnormally without hibernation, but thats entirely false. So most will tell you that, if they don't do it in the wild when they have enough food/warmth, then theres no reason to do it in captivity without evidence to support the need. Especially since, even in the wild, if they can find enough warmth and food, they won't hibernate at all. But there are no scientific, or close to scientific studies to show that theres any sort of change between torts that hibernate vs torts that don't so the vast majority of breeders will say its a whole bag of unnecessary risk. There are some that will claim anecdotal evidence of things like that their tort breeds better after hibernation, or that their tort seems more alert after hibernation. and If they've eaten anything too close to hibernation it will rot in their stomach causing death. So you have to be very careful about their size/weight and hydration levels before hibernation. As well even if (s)he doesn't fully wake up, the increased temperature increases metabolism, and if your tort hasn't built up enough fat stores, they could die due to starvation while sleeping. anything colder and theres a risk of blindness or death, any warmer and theres a risk of premature wake up, which if not caught will result in starvation/dehydration/death. ![]() you have an ~5c window that you must keep your tort in. There is no scientific evidence to support the idea that hibernation is beneficial for your tort, and it can be a very risky thing to do. ![]()
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