My Three toed Box turtle disappeared from her enclosure August 2013. It turns out she was hiding and survived by hibernating through the New England Winter. I discovered her in her enclosure a couple weeks ago and I was elated.
Every morning when I change her water she is right there waiting. I have a try that I feed her, when she sits on it. She only "asks" for food every few days.
Every night I check on her and find her sitting on top of the leaves not hiding at all. So I decided to bring her inside. I have a 4 foot by 1.5 foot tub filled with leaves. She sleeps through the night quietly and when she's active in the morning I bring her outside to her enclosure.
So here's the issue: she is sleeping in the exact same spot, since she isn't hiding I have been bringing her in every night. The nights have been in the low 40's to Low 50's. My wife thinks I'm being overprotective.
Any advice?
Every morning when I change her water she is right there waiting. I have a try that I feed her, when she sits on it. She only "asks" for food every few days.
Every night I check on her and find her sitting on top of the leaves not hiding at all. So I decided to bring her inside. I have a 4 foot by 1.5 foot tub filled with leaves. She sleeps through the night quietly and when she's active in the morning I bring her outside to her enclosure.
So here's the issue: she is sleeping in the exact same spot, since she isn't hiding I have been bringing her in every night. The nights have been in the low 40's to Low 50's. My wife thinks I'm being overprotective.
Any advice?