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    1. Salt-Curve4825 on

      some tortoise species can be safely hibernated in a refrigerator, but it requires careful preparation and monitoring.

       The fridge method offers a stable, controlled environment for hibernation, minimizing the risks associated with fluctuating outdoor temperatures.

       Key to success is maintaining a consistent temperature between 3-7°C (37-45°F) and ensuring proper ventilation. 

      [source](https://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/Refrigerator.htm) 
      very helpful information on this

    3. summer_rose_h on

      Imagine visiting someone, opening a fridge and find a tortoise but they are not home, so you start freaking out 🤣

    6. Roofless_ on

      I feel like I’ve woken up on another planet if I nap, I dread to think what this feels like.

    8. East-Dog2979 on

      wait a minute there is a pet that I dont have to do shit for for an entire season of the year??

      just open the icebox and get some snugs, close it, go back to work?

      sign me up twice

    12. MoonieNine on

      Fun story. I met this couple who found a tortoise out in the desert who had been used for target practice. People suck. Anyway they took the tortoise home, tended to the wounds, and ended up keeping him in their large backyard. In the late fall they would put him in a tote box in their basement. They’ve had the tortoise for like 20 years and even put him in their will so someone will continue to care for him after they are gone.

    14. Darth_Abhor on

      My dog is 17 years old, can I use this to keep him a live for another 17?

    17. Logical_Muffin_7685 on

      You look down and you see a tortoise, Leon. It’s crawling towa…. -Tortoise? What’s that? – Know what a turtle is? – Ofcourse. – Same thing.

    20. PresidentBush666 on

      My brother thought he could do the same thing with a freezer…. Not his brightest idea as a kid.

    23. lynivvinyl on

      I’m sure this is the way it’s supposed to be but it just seems so weird to me. I’m just imagining crazy Russians with bears in freezers.

    25. Lintlickker on

      At one point, my family had four Red-eared Sliders (basically, water turtles), named after the Ninja turtles, of course. One time Donatello escaped the enclosure and after a week or so, we assumed we’d never see it again. Four or five months later we moved the dryer in the basement and there it was under the dryer, shriveled up, but very much alive. After a few days in his own private warm bath, he was active and eating normally. Took a few months to get back to his normal size/weight.

    26. Unusual_Fortune_4112 on

      “Thanks for inviting me over bro I brought a 6pack can I put it in the fridge?”

      “Sure room in the fridge is a little tight right now so just put it on the tortoise he’s not going to care.”

      “Put it on the what?”

    33. PensiveKittyIsTired on

      Reminder: this is with proper ventilation in the fridge, otherwise the animal would suffocate.

    35. Zwars1231 on

      I swear I saw a thing a while ago that was talking about how you should not do this. And done improperly how this can kill or harm the tortoise. Afaik you can’t just shove them in there with your milk.

      Like sure, it happens in nature, but it does not have to happen for the tortoise to stay healthy.

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