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Hi. We "inherited" a baby eastern box turtle this summer here in NJ. I don't think this guy has been thru a winter yet (little bigger than a quarter). He did well all summer in an enclosure we built outside. Ate worms & bugs non-stop. So as October rolled around, we made decision to bring him inside for this winter (his first?) We have him in a 15-gallon tank with coconut substrate & a lil log hide. Hung a zoo med duo lamp with heat bulb & uvb over one side. looks to get maybe 80deg. We are not sure if we made the right move. He has not really eaten snice we brought him in and just stays buried in substrate now. We're not sure if he's just adapting to new tank or semi trying to hibernate? Not sure if we should put him back outside and try to hibernate him at this point. Any tips?
ETA: Also, we had a small lid from a rubbermaid container (2-3"" diameter) we used as water dish. (we also used this when he was outside with no problems). It is very shallow. Anyway, we found him upside down in it one day recently. Weird because I've seen him right himself in outside pen many times. Now were just using water bottle caps to give him water...scared to use anything bigger.
thanks
ETA: Also, we had a small lid from a rubbermaid container (2-3"" diameter) we used as water dish. (we also used this when he was outside with no problems). It is very shallow. Anyway, we found him upside down in it one day recently. Weird because I've seen him right himself in outside pen many times. Now were just using water bottle caps to give him water...scared to use anything bigger.
thanks