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Two days ago I had three of my male spotted turtles sunning themselves on a log here. I live in West Michigan along Lake michigan. Temps were 37 for a high. First year I hibernated spotteds. I kept females indoors but twleve males spent winter in a pond. I knew spotteds could handle colder waters but first time ive seen it first hand. I hatched 6 babies from my two of my females over winter. They have laid two clutches of eggs a year for the last six years since Ive kept them indoors.

Did you hibernate the females indoors, or were they kept active all winters? How many females do you have?
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Brad Chambers
WWW.HCU-TX.ORG

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I kept four females inside but not hibernating. I keep them in a large waterland tub. I also kept seven yearlings in another tub. This has been the first year in about eight that one did not have to go to the vet for one sickness or another. AS I said I got eggs from two females, the ones I tried to incubate did not hatch. The other one laid two eggs without my knowledge in the sand in the tub and they hatched. I hibernated two smaller females outside and twelve males. AS of now I have seen all turtles that were hibernated outside survived. I found three bull frogs did not make through the winter though. Id like to post pics but when I try to upload it says the size of the pics is too big. Any help on that I would appreciate.

emailing the pics to yourself-that should resize them properly so you can post them....
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Brad Chambers
WWW.HCU-TX.ORG

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