I was hoping I would start building my outdoor Enclosure by this weekend but its currently snowing. I'm in Hamilton, Ontario.
I have always housed my box turtles and tortoises inside but now I have a huge yard I want to set them up outside.
my question for owners that house their box turtles outside and have weather like Canada, when do you bring them outside?
what temperatures do you wait for?
do you house them outside all year round?
I know Eastern box turtles used to live in Ontario but they are believed to be extinct from this area, so I know they can survive here all year round.
also if you house your box turtle outside I would love to see pictures of your enclosures to help me with ideas. I have an idea of what I want to build but I would love to adopt other peoples ideas and talk about what worked and what didn't. I have skunks and Raccoons so I have to consider that factor
**SIDE NOTE** if you are in Ontario and looking to rehome a female Three-Toed box turtle or any age Eastern box turtle send me a personal message, please.
I have always housed my box turtles and tortoises inside but now I have a huge yard I want to set them up outside.
my question for owners that house their box turtles outside and have weather like Canada, when do you bring them outside?
what temperatures do you wait for?
do you house them outside all year round?
I know Eastern box turtles used to live in Ontario but they are believed to be extinct from this area, so I know they can survive here all year round.
also if you house your box turtle outside I would love to see pictures of your enclosures to help me with ideas. I have an idea of what I want to build but I would love to adopt other peoples ideas and talk about what worked and what didn't. I have skunks and Raccoons so I have to consider that factor
**SIDE NOTE** if you are in Ontario and looking to rehome a female Three-Toed box turtle or any age Eastern box turtle send me a personal message, please.