Hi I was just wondering if you can hibernate box turles in standing trash cans in a shed. I was thinking about placing a couple feet of sand,leaves and mulch in there and placing the turtle in there. Also as another idea has anyone tried hibernating boxies in cellar wells. I was going to using one of those clear cellar well guards and place the turtle in side the well. And my last question is how many ounces should a 4-5-6 inch male or female box weigh before hibernation. My female is about 5-6 inches and weighs one pound. My male is about 14 oucnces and is slightly smaller. thanks
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hibernation
dragoncjo
Oct 05, 2004 03:57 PM
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StephF
Oct 05, 2004 05:58 PM
Check out the preceding thread and links provided for info on hibernation.
Ideally you should weigh your turtles on a regular basis to determine a healthy weight: each turtle will be a little different. There isn't really a standard weight. If you scroll down, there's a recent thread covering that subject, too. Females do tend to weigh a little more than males of comparable size.
Stephanie
