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- 01 Feb 2021, 15:20
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Hopefully getting another tortoise
- Replies: 5
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Re: Hopefully getting another tortoise
Hi ladies, and thank you for your kind words and advice. I am at a loss as to why he died...he had an empty stomach, was a good weight and had daily soaks for a month before the fridge....yes, controlled by the ink bird device, which is great. I have a small conservatory which I heated for him after...
- 31 Jan 2021, 11:50
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Hopefully getting another tortoise
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5496
Hopefully getting another tortoise
Hi, and I hope you're all well. I'm sorry to say that my old fella has died in hibernation. I think he was about 80. I'd love to give a tortoise a new home and will keep looking at the section on the website, but I wanted to ask from what age can you keep a tortoise in the fridge for the whole winte...
- 01 Nov 2017, 08:26
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Tortoise Hibernation
- Replies: 4
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Re: Tortoise Hibernation
PS. I should have said, you can buy the Ink Bird on Amazon or Ebay for about £25. Bargain!
- 01 Nov 2017, 08:13
- Forum: General Tortoise Care
- Topic: Tortoise Hibernation
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6909
Re: Tortoise Hibernation
Hello, I inherited a tortoise last year, who has always hibernated outside in the garden. This year, I'm putting him in the fridge and have found a great gadget that keeps the temperature constant. It's called the Ink Bird ITC 308 and it's an external thermostat that overrides the one in the fridge....