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Russian Gal

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Hibernation
« on: October 23, 2008, 02:36:28 PM »
What should I do for hibernation becaues the room that I keep them in gets very cold this time of year.
And what do I do about lighting do I keep it on    ???

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Re: Hibernation
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2008, 06:12:09 AM »
If you are not planning to hibernate,then you need to leave the lights on 12 to 14 hours a day.95 degrees on hot spot.
At night the temps should be at 65 to 70 degrees.You can get a ceramic heat metter.
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Re: Hibernation
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2008, 10:21:17 AM »
it is necessary that the terrarium is a meter of soil to prevent freezing and a light from 11am am at 17 pm +  of heat a 28 degret lot of straw and earth but as the turtle hiberne^^