Lisa your .02 is worth a lot right now.

I hate the idea of that baby being put outside right now so you know.. I'll end up with it. Sucker than I am...



I can't even stand the idea of nature taking it's course for those in my own yard. Although in a way that already happened to me 2 years ago with Hope when Destiny the sulcata bent the pen I had then & Hope left home.

I still hope she's ok out there & I'll still look for her I guess forever.



This year I kept the same turtles indoors again because that pen that the lazy didn't get completed soon enough was finished so late in the year I was afraid to leave everyone outside because I felt like they really need an entire season of full time outdoor living before I allow them to try staying out in winter as Hobo does. When I found out that the Abilene Zoo where I have a friend working overwinters their ornates & it hasn't caused them any harm either.. I didn't feel so bad about keeping these girls in for another winter.

.... When my class was there at the zoo in Oct. & their ornates were inside they were quite the happy pair, we got to see a turtle porn show. LOL

I thought it was educational though because none of the students had ever seen breeding turtles before....



I would eventually though like to have my girls live a more natural life outdoors all the time. Hopefully by next spring we can get that done.

If you need to keep a couple of them inside for the whole winter I don't think you'll be causing them any real harm.

Oy DH is gonna LOVE this when he gets home today. hee hee
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