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Camerart 
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 Topic: A freezing HermansPosted: 07 Jan 2021 at 10:26am |
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Hi, It's frosty here and my Hermans is buried in the garden. I have just stuck a probe in the ground about where she is, and it's 2Degrees. I think this is too cold. Obviously, it's dificult to warm the ground up smoothly. Any suggestions. Camerart
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Suzy
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Posted: 13 Jan 2021 at 12:44pm |
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How does she normally hibernate? We had a tortoise in both the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and Dorset and always hibernated it indoors under the stairs in a box of leaves. Is it not risky in this country to rely on them just digging in to the ground? I know Poole is considered mild overall, but is it suitable for outdoor hibernating?
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Posted: 13 Feb 2021 at 9:56am |
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Hi S, Previously, she hibernated in an insulated box, but it got over 12°, and kept waking up. Last year she buried herself in a stone 'cave' I made from 1/2 inch stone slabs, filled with earth, and a kind of letter box. It has been minus -0° here, so I put a heater in the letter box, then insulated the letter box. A bit worrying. She'll be waking up in a couple of weeks. C
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