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 All box turtle owners!

I have two boxies I had 1 for about a year and the female I just bought anyway the problem is that idk how to hibernate these little guys and they seem to be healthy I know the male is but I’m sure the female is but yeah any info will be appreciated
10/27/09  01:57pm

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 All box turtle owners!

I wouldn’t hibernate them, at least not this year. It won’t hurt to keep them inside an warm for the winter. Some people never hibernate them.
Take the time to learn more about hibernation and to make sure they are healthy. If its not done properly and if they aren’t ready they can die or have other heath issues afterwards.Also you may want to keep the new turlte seperate from your other one for a quarentine period of at least 3-6 months unless you take them both to the vet and have fecals done. If one has a parasite or something it can pass it on to the other one.
Here’s a few sites for info, hope it helps and good luck :)
www.aboxturtle.com
www.boxturtlesite.info
www.turtlepuddle.org/american/boxcare.html
www.tortoise.org/general/boxcare.html
10/27/09  02:14pm

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 All box turtle owners!

Thx and I’ve had the female for a few months I bought during the summer
10/27/09  05:27pm


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