I have female solare 5 years old and for the last three years she has dug down just below her eyes, not all the way down. She also this year has chosen a place under an elevated stone, and her back side is exposed. It is between 45 and 60 degrees in my garage and a light comes on every day for several hours but she doesn't come out at all. Mark is right 70 degrees is not cool enough for an all out hibernation. If worse comes to worse, put her in the closet if its cool enough and has a plug in for a light on a timer. I would use a 40 or 50 watt light if your cage is 16 inches high. If its 13 I would use a 40 watt. but just for a few hours a day....



She will eventually become inactive. As a rule unless they are sick I do hibernate all my adults, but first year neonates I do not hibernate, but that's just me....Hope that helps. Cheers!!!
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