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| urinated and eyes open Posted: 15/10/2014 by dale_d_h |
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I have just put my Greek Spur Thigh (Testudo graeca ibera) into hibernation last night.
Into a fridge with the temp set to 5 degress. Monitored the fridge over the last 2 weeks, temp range 4 to 6.
Withheld food for 35 days
Tortoise size, 204mm Weight, 1519 grams About 9 years old
Went into hibernation at 7pm. I checked him at 5:30am this morning. He had urinated a large amount, like egg yolk. And his eyes were open.
The fridge was at just below 6 degrees.
I put him back into the fridge.
Should I take him out and over winter him?
Please help? | |
| Re: urinated and eyes open Posted: 15/10/2014 by Tom |
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Hello, Is 204mm SLC ? Where has he been living ? Re. urine "like egg yolk", can you explain more please ? Re. "a large amount" - a teaspoon full ? Is the fridge specifically for him ? Regards, Tom | |
| Re: urinated and eyes open Posted: 15/10/2014 by dale_d_h |
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Yes, slc I believe it was not urine, it was mostly urate not urine. A table spoon amount. It was not gritty at all. The fridge is just for him(rocket). I have taken him out, going to bath him a couple of times and try again over the weekend. I think I rushed the final stage and didn't get him to 10c for long enough before putting him in the fridge. | |
| Re: urinated and eyes open Posted: 16/10/2014 by Tom |
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It is dehydrated, so make sure it drinks well when 'bathed'. Where has it lived in the last 5weeks ? - also before that if different ? Where is the fridge situated ? | |
| Re: urinated and eyes open Posted: 16/10/2014 by dale_d_h |
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He lives in a indoor pen. The fridge is in a spare room, it's his fridge. | |
| Re: urinated and eyes open Posted: 16/10/2014 by Tom |
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Just making sure the fridge is not in a garage. At that age it ought to be living outside, in a 15sqm (min.) enclosure & a waterproof house. In that situation, they cease feeding towards the end of Sept., thus they are ready to hibe. at the end of October. Best wishes, Tom | |