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A year ago I bought an ornate boxie from a breeder in Florida (I'm in west/central Michigan). She is now 4 years old. I didn't hibernate her last year. This year I had her all set up to hibernate in a basement bedroom that used to be our daughter's.

Monkey wrench: Our daughter suddenly decided to move home again! I am sure she will want the room to be warmer the the temp required for hibernation. Now what do I do?

Can an ornate hibernate outside in Michigan?

Can it hibernate in an attached garage? (The temp does occasionally get below freezing. Our dog does fine there however.)

Can I just skip the hibernation again this year? (This is the direction in which I am leaning.)
Any other suggestions?

Thanks all!
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0.1.0 snapping turtle
0.1.0 painted turtle
0.1.0 ornate box turtle
0.1.0 Australian shepard
1.0.0 ferret (babysitting temporalily)
3.2.0 children
1.0.0 husband

You just might want to skip hibernation. You definately don't want to try to indoor hibernation in an area that goes below freezing.

You MIGHT try hibernation outside, but I think it might be too cold in Michigan now to start the process.

Katrina

Thanks for your input. I was leaning towards skipping hibernation, so it's good to get someone else to confirm my instints!
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0.1.0 snapping turtle
0.1.0 painted turtle
0.1.0 ornate box turtle
0.1.0 Australian shepard
1.0.0 ferret (babysitting temporalily)
3.2.0 children
1.0.0 husband

Why do you leave your dog to hibernate in your garage???
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0.0.1 Chrysemys picta picta (Eastern Painted Turtle)
0.0.1 Teliqua gigas (Indonesian Blue Tongue Skink)
0.2.0 Eublepharis macularius (Leopard Geckos)
0.0.1 Nerodia sipedon (Northern Water Snake)
0.0.2 Rhacodactylus ciliatus (Crested Geckos)
0.0.1 Python regius (Ball Python)
?.?.? Assorted goldfish, minnows and guppies
1.0.0 Ferret
1.1.0 Cats
1.0.0 Aussie Cattle Dog/ Border Collie Mix

Lol, she doesn't hibernate. She comes into the garage at night, where she has her dinner, and a doghouse.
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0.1.0 snapping turtle
0.1.0 painted turtle
0.1.0 ornate box turtle
0.1.0 Australian shepard
3.2.0 children
1.0.0 husband