Someone is giving me a Gulf Coast Box Turtle, and I am not really familiar with this species. I live in New York, and all my boxies hibernate except for my Ornate. Does anyone know if these boxies can hibernate outside in the cold NY weather
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Someone is giving me a Gulf Coast Box Turtle, and I am not really familiar with this species. I live in New York, and all my boxies hibernate except for my Ornate. Does anyone know if these boxies can hibernate outside in the cold NY weather
Maybe, but I wouldn't chance it. I've always hibernated mine in a slightly-ventilated plastic box in the refrigerator from October to April. That way you know that there will never be a deep, killing freeze, and you can control when they go to sleep and when they wake up.
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