I have a female 3-toed which is about 4 inches in length and weighs about 165 grams. I have a 5x5 enclosure setup outside, but with the weather getting cooler, I do not know if this would be the right time to move her outside. I have only had her for a couple months and she has lived indoors, so I do not know if previous owners had her outdoors. At the moment in MD, its about 75 during the day and gets down to 50s at night. Should I wait until next spring to introduce her to outside or is this an okay time?.
Moving my 3 toed box outdoors
- Thread starter EricL
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It really depends on the indoor conditions. A box turtle needs to slowly ease into the transition so it can prepare for the winter months. If it’s been in a constant temp inside, the outdoor nighttime temp may shock it and cause it to get sick which can be a death sentence during hibernation. I’d say try again next year and move it outside earlier on.
That's what I originally planned on but seeing how active she was outside made me reconsider.
ColleenT
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yes i would wait. if she has never been outside before this could be very difficult for her.
