Even if it snows?Your winter temps sound similar to the northern parts of box turtles' natural range. You might be able to hibernate outside if you prepared a hibernaculum for them. What do you think @mark1 ?
Even if it snows?Your winter temps sound similar to the northern parts of box turtles' natural range. You might be able to hibernate outside if you prepared a hibernaculum for them. What do you think @mark1 ?
Yep, the turtles dig down into the ground and the snow actually helps insulate them from extreme cold air temperatures.Even if it snows?
Well, it's hard to tell since it can be anywhere from 40F-10F but If I were to hibernate the turtle I would do it indoors in a controlled environment.
Even if it snows?
What people have to remember is that the Gulf Stream means that climate is much milder at a more northerly latitude on the East side of the Atlantic.I don’t believe they are naturally found much beyond a latitude of 40 N …….
Not sure on sweden weather , I think it encompasses a number of different climates , including the arctic ? in the U.S. , eastern box turtles northern range has an active season from early to mid may through mid to late October … I would think the length of the season would be as limiting as the temps , I believe there are populations of spotted turtles that are only active like 3 months a year , but eastern box turtles seem to be limited to about 5 months a year on the low end ….. the frost line in the north most part of their range is 18”-32” ………….. it’s interesting in that if you look at those maps of planting zones , first and last frosts , and frost lines , then look at a map for the northern most range of the eastern box turtle , how similar they look , how their range does not extend beyond certain zones , and the edges of those zones coincide with edges of the turtles range , i guess it only makes sense ……… I don’t believe they are naturally found much beyond a latitude of 40 N …….
I live in the southern edge of Sweden.
The climate is comparable to the U.K though it is slightly more unpredictable in Sweden I would say.
Though, if I got a box turtle to live outside I would give it a shed with heat to hide and warm up during the night and colder days.
They are not like Tortoises. they need to either stay in the house during the winter, or they need to hibernate.
I believe that , my brother lives in B.C. , his weather is much milder than mine in ohio ........I would look more at planting zones , they do correlate pretty well with turtles range limits .....an 18-32" frostline map is almost identical to the northern range map of eastern box turtles ...... there are some turtles that are even more cold tolerant than box turtles , and eastern box turtles can be partially frozen for up to 3 days and survive ..... what turtles are native to Sweden
From what i know, there are no native turtles in Sweden, only a few snakes and frogs.
But what species is best suited for the cold? Id love to have species that i can keep outside during the warm half of the year.