What do I do with a pet box turtle in the winter - does it need to hibernate. any other help appreciated?

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What do I do with a pet box turtle in the winter - does it need to hibernate. any other help appreciated?

Answer 1

Buy yourself a book on how to take care of your turtle.  It is very important you provide him with the proper enviroment.  Possibly heat lamps.  If you choose not to hibernate him.

Answer 2

ya, they'll usually hibernate themselves, if it lives in a tank, make sure theres leaves/shredded newspaper/etc. in there so it can burry itself under it (that's what they do)

P.S. r u guys stupid?! yes, box turtles DO hibernate!!

Answer 3

Well i don't know yours but my turtle and other ppls turts usually in winter and in spring just stay in the same place and they don't eat... but anyways.... WTF?!?!!?!? WHERE DO YOU LIVE?!?!?!? IN ALASKA!?!?!!?!?!!?!?!? IT'S SUMMER DOODET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 4

If the tortoise lives inside it does not hibernate as long as you're feeding it and putting it under a heat lamp and UV lamp.  

If you're keeping it outside its going to hibernate because that is its response to the weather.  

As long as its warm in your house it will not need to hibernate and will not do so.  Hope this helps.

Answer 5

Are you dumb reptiles dont hibernate ok! I use to have a turtle too L8r

Answer 6

My box turtles live in a tank in the house all year round, I do take them outside in the summer for about an hour so they can walk around on the grass an get exercise and in the winter I let them roam around my office each day for about an hour. Mine do not hibernate as I keep their tank and everything the same so they eat and stay active all year round. Check out this site for more infor. www.austinsturtlepage.com

Answer 7

just put alot of mulch and dirt and keep a heat lamp over him.

Answer 8

You buy him a turtle-bed, just in case he wants to sleep.

Answer 9

turtle  belongs to the family of froggs,it will

burow into mud and hibernate in the winter

Answer 10

Please go to this site to learn about box turtles and proper hibernation (brumation for reptiles.)  

www.boxturtlesite.info

Good luck to you and your turtle!  :)