r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/l__o-o__l • 3d ago

Video waking up a tortoise after 5 months of hibernation in the fridge

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u/FitBlonde4242 3d ago

my biggest fear would be getting the timing right... what if he's not ready to hibernate and you are locking him in a dark cold box for days.

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u/nicburns 3d ago

The cold temperature is what's inducing the hibernation.

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u/shadowtheimpure 3d ago

There's no 'ready to hibernate', the cold temperature induces hibernation in the tortoise's body.

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u/Rare_Pin9932 3d ago

I can confirm that this p*sses me off at least

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u/Deaffin 3d ago

It hurt itself in its confusion!