turtmcgurt
New Member
Hi,
so last year was the first year I had my box turtle and I got her in August last year and I didn’t plan on having a turtle that was going to hibernate but she did and it freaked me out hardcore. But she did great and everything worked out well.
So this year I had her outside most of the summer and let her do her thing and had no problem. I brought her inside around mid to late September because it was getting down to 50 Fahrenheit at night and figured it was a little cold.
She has not been a great eater since I got her and she maybe ate a few more times after I brought her inside in September and now she hasn’t eaten in probably 2 weeks. She has also been burrowed for most of the time I brought her inside too. She is still young, not sure of exact age, but maybe 4 years old? Anyways she spends most of her time burrowed anyways.
So sorry for my novel but her is my question: doesn’t it seem early to already start brumating/hibernating?
Honestly I don’t remember when she started last year, but I don’t remember her stop eating at the end of September. If it turns out to be like last year, she didn’t eat again til April. That’s a good six months.
Well here starts my worrying again. Wish me luck.
Thanks
so last year was the first year I had my box turtle and I got her in August last year and I didn’t plan on having a turtle that was going to hibernate but she did and it freaked me out hardcore. But she did great and everything worked out well.
So this year I had her outside most of the summer and let her do her thing and had no problem. I brought her inside around mid to late September because it was getting down to 50 Fahrenheit at night and figured it was a little cold.
She has not been a great eater since I got her and she maybe ate a few more times after I brought her inside in September and now she hasn’t eaten in probably 2 weeks. She has also been burrowed for most of the time I brought her inside too. She is still young, not sure of exact age, but maybe 4 years old? Anyways she spends most of her time burrowed anyways.
So sorry for my novel but her is my question: doesn’t it seem early to already start brumating/hibernating?
Honestly I don’t remember when she started last year, but I don’t remember her stop eating at the end of September. If it turns out to be like last year, she didn’t eat again til April. That’s a good six months.
Well here starts my worrying again. Wish me luck.
Thanks