 They are a bit more delicate than their larger relatives, though their care is not particularly difficult, they are not ideal pets for those who have no experience at all in keeping tortoises.Coming from tropical semiarid habitat, they do not hibernate, and an attempt to have them do so will cause a fatality.This does actually make their care easier for people in warmer regions, but in temperate climates, they require a well-heated and amply lit terrarium even in winter.