If the temperature hits freezing then the tortoise will freeze to death. So if you're hibernating your tortoise in a refrigerator make sure the back of it doesn't hover around zero. This can happen even if the front hovers around 5°C. read more
Take the tortoise outside whenever the sun is shining and temperatures are above 70 degrees. Frequent exposure to sunlight is beneficial to tortoises in rehabilitation and will usually stimulate their appetite. Shade must always be available. Re-emerging from hibernation. As spring approaches, a hibernating tortoise will become more active. read more
Russian Tortoise hibernation is essential to keeping your pet health & getting this wrong can end in death! So continue reading to make sure you get this right.. read more