i have a baby horsefield i've had him for about 3 months he is kept indoors with a heat mat and u.v light could anyone tell me should he hibernate this year or is he to young and if he should how do I go about doing this hope someone can help me out as i'm getting quite worried thanks
donnat

I'm not a tort expert but I think most people don't hibernate then their first year. Some animals choose to hibernate wheither you like it or not though

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We also have Russians and I will hibernate them for a few months this winter. check out this link: http://www.flattenedpenny.com/corhs/corhs_hibernation_boxies.pdf#search='horsefield%20 Tortoises%2C%20hibernation'

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Colleen

now I don't know the 100% truth in this but I have heard that heat mat can cause shell rot I don't know if that is true but that may need to be thought about

Isn't shell rot a fungus growing on the shell? I'd say it would be a combination of too much humidity and a nice warm place if anything.