twoxtwo
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I am fostering my g.daughters 2 Russian Turtles while away in college. I got them 8/2017, their about 3 yrs old, girls. I have them in a large indoor tortoise house box, I took them to a vet to get completely checked out to make sure they were healthy, they are. they get all the appropriate foods, Late Nov 2017 - Early March 2018 they hibernated on there own successfully. This year Nov 2018 - Early 2019 they did not hibernate. However, about 3 weeks ago early May they started showing signs they wanted to hibernate, less eating, always going in the house box, dig deep to sleep, etc. it's Spring, I tried to keep them awake and not to hibernate. Bath time weekly, woke them up daily..etc. it's not working. I provide them fresh water and food daily, I would move them to the open box daily to encourage them to eat and wake up. They immediately walk off to the enclosed house box and go back to sleep. 3 days ago I stopped getting them up and haven't seen them since. I check on them daily and touch their foot to make sure they are still moving, they are. I still offer clean fresh water to box but no food since they aren't coming out. There in an area I see them constantly if they were to emerge. Isn't it unusual for them to hibernate now? we live in Texas, Should I let them hibernate or wake them and how would I keep them awake? Help...Thanks