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What is the name of the species of turtle that can be frozen for months at a time and be just fine when thawed? I think that would be the ultimate pet turtle: you get tired of it, put it in the freezer for a few months lol jk.

I'm sorry, but i dont think that turtles are to be kept like "disposable" pets wich you can put away when you get bored of it. When one chooses to have a pet turt, then he/she is commited to that turtle for the rest of that turtles life. Rather than putting it away when you get bored, i suggest putting in up for adoption...

I think what you mean is most probably a hibernating turtle, like say, for instance, RES or painted turtles. For hibernation, some people choose to keep the turtle in the freezer (of course the temperature is adjusted) insetad of hibernating it in a pond/backyard, wich have more hazards.

Another thing is, painted turtle eggs are normaly laid by the female, & when they hatch, its almost winter, so, they stay in their nest and hibernate (yes, they freeze in the snow), and emerge again when the temperature rises.
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1.0.0 Indo BTS (Tiliqua gigas gigas)
0.0.1 Rainbow skinks (Mabuya multifasciata)
1.0.2 RES (Trachemys scripta elegans)
0.0.3 Amboina box turtles (Cuora amboinensis)
1.0.0 Chinese softshell (Trionyx sinensis)
1.0.0 Asian leaf turtle (Cyclemys dentata)
1.0.0 Leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius)
And still growing...

no disrespect to turtles, and the perfect pet thing was a joke. The turtle im talking about is actually frozen in snow and ice and when in spring it thaws it just goes on.

If anyone puts a slider or painted turtle in the freezer to hibernate it it will freeze to death (and that is a painful death too). I know painted turtle eggs and hatchling under ground manage to survive a freeze but that would not apply to taking them and putting them in the freezer.

People may hibernate certain turtles in the refrigerator but NOT the freezer.

Just wanted to clear that up in case anyone thought they would like to try this out. All you would end up with is a DEAD turtle.

Steve

Yes I know! but once again does anyone know the name of the spieces im talking about is?

I am not sure if there is 1 species who fits your description of freezing and going on, however, I know that box turtles from northern ranges, as well as painted turtles, and even spotteds can survive freezing teperatures for short periods of time.

I personally had 2 adult and 1 juvenile painted turtles outside in an above ground enclosure, that froze once and busted. Most of the water leaked out without notice, and all that was left was about 1 foot of water and some leaves. I looked in the encosure one winter day to see a frozen block of ice, containing my 3 paints, and I was sure they were dead. I carefully removed the block of ice containing the turtles, and placed them in my bath tub and ran cold water over them, so I could give them a proper burial. When I came back an hour later, to my surprise they were ALL alive. This has been documented in hatchlings but to my knowledge never in adults. Hope this helps. Finally I do not suggest hiberanting in a freezer, a refrigerator is a better choice and I have had much success using them.

J

The answer is there is none. (save for juvenile painteds). No adult turtle that freezes into a block of ice and thaws out to come back to life.

I dont think the other replyer has a sense of humor. *.* I know yer kidding about freezing them like that.

Painted turtle babies hatch in winter, stay in the next which is below freezing level and sit out the winter, they freeze to an extent, then when it warms up, they get up and out.

Some turtles can survive freezing events. I know someone who had two softshells in a freezer for over 12 hours, and they came around after they thawed. They were for a heavy metal project, though, and were frozen again that day. Whether or not they would have turned out ok, I don't know.
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Oops, my bad. Shoulda said fridge, not freezer ^^. I've heard amphibians and insects that literally freeze, but freezing turts, i'm still kinda unsure. Withstanding freezing temperatures are more like it, rather than freezing in blocks of ice (but as said on previous replies, who knows?). The most likely candidates are painteds, and maybe RES (RES are known to hibernate underwater, under mud & debriss, while the top freezes some turts are known to breathe through their behinds!!! Supposedly blood vessels cary small amounts of oxygen wich is extracted from water, just like gills! )
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My "babies" :
1.0.0 Indo BTS (Tiliqua gigas gigas)
0.0.1 Rainbow skinks (Mabuya multifasciata)
1.0.2 RES (Trachemys scripta elegans)
0.0.3 Amboina box turtles (Cuora amboinensis)
1.0.0 Chinese softshell (Trionyx sinensis)
1.0.0 Asian leaf turtle (Cyclemys dentata)
1.0.0 Leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius)
And still growing...

so basically nobody knows? lol, the only other info I can give you is that I first saw it only "ripplies believe it or not" (dont think i spelled it right) explained as a turtle that would freeze in its steps during the winter then 2 months later thaw and walk on. The oinly thing I can remember about its description is that it is standard turtle lol nothing that in my eyes would set it apart, I can't even tell you the color (colorblind). Any more guesses, Its not a painted!

I do not know about the ripplies part but i know that many inhumane people and large scale breeders take excess red eared slider hatchlings and place them in coolers to temperatures at or below freezing, then ship them across the world and in the country for sale at other times. Often times the turtles are frozen before any food can be consumed or water absorbed and most turtles die before or shortly after unfreezing