I have 2 tortoises and their terrarium is in a separate room in our apartment. However, I can't get this room cold enough in the winter for them to sleep so I was thinking about storing them in the shed. With current climate change however our winters don't get cold enough anymore so I'm afraid the shed won't either.
Now I'm thinking about getting a small table top fridge for them to sleep in. I can put it on my desk and store some cans of drink in there as well :D
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For those wondering: The tortoises are kept in the fridge for hibernation.
If you have that many tortoises, you'd think you'd have a designated fridge for them. Not storing them next to the mayo.
The other items, like paprika and wine, don't like it as cold as in a usual fridge either. So I assume this is the "warmer" fridge.
It's actually called brumation, but essentially yes!
TIL, thanks.
And to increase the shelf life.
Increase the shell life
shellf life
How do they survive if the air doesn't circulate in there?
Cold slows down metabolism and there is enough air in the fridge for X amount of time, so they just need to open the door every so often.
I have 2 tortoises and their terrarium is in a separate room in our apartment. However, I can't get this room cold enough in the winter for them to sleep so I was thinking about storing them in the shed. With current climate change however our winters don't get cold enough anymore so I'm afraid the shed won't either. Now I'm thinking about getting a small table top fridge for them to sleep in. I can put it on my desk and store some cans of drink in there as well :D
Aww ♥️
Here is, hopefully, a good article on the process - https://www.tortoisetrust.com/post/refrigerator-hibernation-brumation-methods-for-tortoises-turtles
https://i.imgur.com/YAUQF.gif
English aristocrats deciding what to have for dinner circa 1800.
Love to get home from work on a Friday arvo and crack open a cold one.
I love how she's just putting them in her kitchen fridge. Imagine having to spend your winter sleeping with a jar of mayo...
MARY-ANNE GO GRAB ME A TORTOISE
They're just going to be there for winter, don't worry.
Remember, turtles are friends, not food 🐢💚
Someone should have reminded Darwin of that.
Tortice
Terrible idea if you’re prone to coming home drunk and frequently like to microwave a meat pie.
Why is that a terrible idea? Obviously you'd be making a tourtiere (French-Canadian Meat Pie) !