Apr 26, 2020 · If you can provide adequate indoor accommodations to keep your tortoise active and healthy through the winter months why would you brumate? Tortoises do so in the wild …

Nov 24, 2023 · Hi - my Hermann tortoise Mowgli is a little over one year old and wants to stay buried in his orchid bark substrate or in his corner behind the plant all day. He is not that …

Apr 21, 2020 · The article was super helpful and had a lot of great info. I’ve decided not to brumate them since it looks like I’d need a refrigerator and would also have to prep them for it. …

Apr 19, 2022 · How long does it take for your Tortoise to get into a sleep state? This is the third (and probably final?) year of attempting to brumate my tortoise if this does not work. once …

Nov 16, 2024 · I have had my Russian tortoise 3 yrs and first time she decided brumate for 6 weeks now. I keep checking on her. I learned that they really don't brumate is that true. She …

To brumate, cool them down and then just leave them be for the period of brumation, checking on them every few days. Monitor their condition and weight - if their weight drops more than 5 …

Jan 9, 2010 · Failure to brumate doesn't seem to stop our beloved tortoise species from reproducing, but I have to believe it does have endocrinological effects. I don't skip brumation …

Mar 24, 2025 · It seems my tortoise wants to brumate, or at least is preparing himself for it. But I can't be sure. It is my first year with him and so I'm not used to this kind of behaviour. I'm in …

Nov 29, 2023 · I am a new box turtle mom wondering if my small baby eastern box turtle 🐢 who lives in a inside enclosure should be let to burmate? I saw some websites saying baby turtles …

Oct 1, 2025 · I have had my tortise for two months now. It’s starting to get chilly outside. What should I do with my hatching? He is indoors in a plastic tub with 75w bulb. He has good …