Tortoises out of hibernation!
We took René and Pascale out of the fridge on Saturday after eight weeks of hibernation at 40 degrees F. After about an hour and a half at room temperature, they were warm enough to start moving around, so we put them under their heat lamp for a while to get them going. We've also been giving them warm soaks a few times a day so they rehydrate. Both of them appear to have lost some weight in their legs, and Pascale's eyes are a bit sunken, but they are eating and drinking now and appear none the worse for wear. Heather and I didn't realize how much we missed their grumpy little faces while they were in the fridge!
Check them out on the TortCam!
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