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- May 28, 2010
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I was given two Eastern box turtles about four months ago. They have been doing great, I have a pen outside for them with a mud wallow and they love it. Now because I live in northern New England it is too cold and I have them inside in 70 degrees. I noticed the other night one of them wasn't really as active as usual. I picked her up and her eyes were closed. I held her for quite some time and she still didn't open her eyes. I thought she might be sick. Later, however, I noticed she was active again and even fought with the other turtle for worms I put in their enclosure. Same thing happened tonight. She had one eye open and the other was closed. Is she sleeping and I'm interrupting her dreaming? I can't figure it out. I'm not seeing any other symptoms that would alarm me? Wouldn't a turtle wake up if you picked them up? Maybe she's a deep sleeper? LOL