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Is it possable for a RES to hibernate during the summer if he is to shy to come out and bask in the sun?

I dont think he will. I believe you need a certain setup for a turtle to hibernate. I think you need close to 2 feet of water with a few inches of mud at the bottom for the turtle to borrow into. Not usually a common thing to do with a pet turtle as they would do it in the wild when it gets cold outside. I dont know if its a good idea to mess with a turtle like that(hibernate during the summer), but I could be wrong.
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Keith

1 Pembroke Welsh Corgi (Kaiya)
1 RES (King Koopa aka Bowser) R.I.P. June 9th 2005
2 Betta's (Garcia and Bonham)
1 Fiance' (Lacy - Requires more work and attention then any animal. Not Recommended......j/k)

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I have 2 1/2 feet of water in my pond. But no mud at least not that deep. Its just I havnt seen my RES. I put him in the pond about 2 weeks ago. I see air bubbles every now and then so I think he is still around. He has stuff to eat plants, snails, small fish, alge ect..

Well, they stay underwater a lot. Is there a place for the turtle to bask? Is it possible for him to escape? I am sure he is there just under the water. Keep an eye on the pond....i am sure you could catch him coming up for air at some point.
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Keith

1 Pembroke Welsh Corgi (Kaiya)
1 RES (King Koopa aka Bowser) R.I.P. June 9th 2005
2 Betta's (Garcia and Bonham)
1 Fiance' (Lacy - Requires more work and attention then any animal. Not Recommended......j/k)

Unearthly Productions
http:www.unearthlyproductions.com
"Keeping the underground alive since....well since yesterday"