I have an outside box turtle who Ive had for 3 years and has been doing great (he has successfully hibernated the past 2 years) A couple days ago I feed him some wild caught shad( I only do this once a year) the next day, I check on him to feed him some mixed up and chopped veggies and I find he had borrowed in his typical hibernating spot. He ONLY borrows here when he hibernates, and ALL other times he is under something and comes running to me. It worries me becuase it's so early and it is getting to the low 90's in mid-day (high 60's at night). We did have a cooler snap with temps of high 70's and low 50's at night last week, but why is he trying to hibernate now that it's the low 90's? When i touch his shell he moves, so I know he's alive. Would it be okay to get him out and feed him some veggies, then let him borrow again if he wants?
Box Turtle Already Hibernating???
- Thread starter mukmewx
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Mine have seemed a little confused lately too. We're still hot, but the shadows are getting longer and days shorter, so I think they're starting to get signals that cold is coming.
What sort of pellets do you have mixed in the food?
What sort of pellets do you have mixed in the food?
ColleenT
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They do what they want to do. I don't worry as much anymore. I give them resources and they decide.
Good to know I'm not the only one, and that's the turtle brittle from .carolinapetsupply.com
No worries....mine are all slowing down. Couple more weeks it will be hard to find any of mine without digging for them.
SGT Fish
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Hey Eric. mind me asking what part of Ohio you are in? and what kind of turtles do you keep outside and let hibernate? Im just south of Columbus and building an enclosure now with a pond. Trying to figure out what my options are to keep in there that can safely hibernate in ohio
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