>>My eastern box turtle appeared yesterday too and the night time temps are predicted to be in the 20's. He's pretty sluggish -- what should I do?

As I told Greg, it would be a good idea to bring the turtle indoors so it is not caught above ground when the cold snap occurs. It may be too sluggish to bury deep enough to protect it from freezing weather. Once slightly warmed, let it soak in some water-look for any signs of illness at this time. Are the eyes OK? Is there a lot of weight loss? Is the skin red or peeling?

If all is well you can put the turtle back outside when you have a window of decent weather so it has time to dig down again.
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Tess Cook
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