so my box turtle Whoopi has been hibernating since late november, and normally she's awake in april, but we're almost to June and she's still not waking up. i've taken her outside and let her walk around a few times (and she did walk around with her usual enthusiasm and speed), but as soon as she's back in the tank she goes back to sleep. i've soaked her several times, and she drinks plenty of water, but that also fails to keep her up. i've offered her worms (her favorite food) but she's uncharacteristically uninterested. i turn on her uvb light every morning, and i've taken away her mat and log so she can't burrow, though she's figured out how to hide under the paper towel.
last spring she had an issue with the inside of her beak, and we had it scraped. i've opened her mouth and can still see where the issue was, but can't tell if that's still bothering her or not.
i'm worried because she's shown no interest in food, so i was wondering should i try feeding her baby food with a dropper? leave her alone? i've had this turtle 15+ years and haven't had issues until last year. any advice would be appreciated. i'm keeping an eye out in the meantime for any other unusual symptoms.
last spring she had an issue with the inside of her beak, and we had it scraped. i've opened her mouth and can still see where the issue was, but can't tell if that's still bothering her or not.
i'm worried because she's shown no interest in food, so i was wondering should i try feeding her baby food with a dropper? leave her alone? i've had this turtle 15+ years and haven't had issues until last year. any advice would be appreciated. i'm keeping an eye out in the meantime for any other unusual symptoms.