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i have tried to breed many kinds of turtles in the past years, and never had any luck. i have always tried to breed them inside, and i have gotten the males to perform courtship, but the female is not receptive. i talked to a friend about this and he said is was a matter of hibernation. i have lowered the water temp, reduced the amount of light and food, and still nothing. i have bread EBT's before, and they hibernated outside. so i guess my real question is, can i take aquatic turtles, such as res and painted turtles, and take them out of the water and hibernate them outside over the winter months? if not please give me some advice on how to properly hibernate them, and get results. thanks

Eastern painteds and sliders do not hibernate on dry land. They hibernate under water. You would need to have a suitable pond (at least three feet deep) outside with pond heater in it to keep a hole open in the ice during the Winter.

I believe they will breed (sliders most certainly) without being hibernated.

Steve