If tortoises become too warm during hibernation they are in danger of waking up and then not being able to sustain themselves.
So Shirley Neely of the Jersey Tortoise Sanctuary keeps them at a constant temperature in her fridge.

If tortoises become too warm during hibernation they are in danger of waking up and then not being able to sustain themselves.
So Shirley Neely of the Jersey Tortoise Sanctuary keeps them at a constant temperature in her fridge.

For some reason, this is even funnier because there is food in there, too.
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