February 26, 2008: Tortoises Hibernate

TheMercenary · 02-26-2008, 09:23 AM

Cool. I suspect since they are underground during hibernation and that metabolism is so slow they don't do much breathing lack of air should not be a problem. Open it up and close quickly every few days and it should do the trick. Of course I have no idea what the metabolic oxygen requirements of a hibernating tortise are either.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-26-2008, 10:05 AM

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She opens the doors each day to waft fresh air inside. As tortoises breathe only once a minute during hibernation, this is sufficient to keep them healthy.

TheMercenary · 02-26-2008, 10:14 AM

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