Outdoor Means Outdoor
When you choose to make your an outdoor turtle you need to commit to it wholeheartedly. Moving a turtle from indoors to outdoors constantly can have a negative effect on your pet. Turtle are very sensitive to sudden changes in their environment and constantly changing their temperature can make them unhealthy and sick. A sudden change in temperature as little as ten degrees can shock your pet turtle's system and make them ill.
Housing Outdoor Turtles
Outdoor turtles should have a pen that is large enough for them to move around and be comfortable. The walls should be high enough so that they don't escape. Usually a couple of feet is high enough. You'll be able to gauge an appropriate height based on your turtle's size. The enclosure should also be made of non-edible material. Even though turtles can be picky eaters, they can also gnaw on and eat things like wood or other organic materials. Your pen also needs to have a water source in the summertime, preferably enough for the turtle to submerse itself completely. It also needs shade and material for your turtle to burrow.
Hibernation
Most turtles hibernate in the wild in the wintertime. This is a natural and healthy process that has helped turtles evolve and survive for literally hundreds of millions of years. If you have an aquatic turtle or tortoise, make sure they have water that is deep enough that it does not freeze completely in the wintertime. If you have a terrestrial turtle, make sure there is enough ground for them to burrow into. Although some people want to bring the turtle inside in the wintertime, it will survive and thrive if it is in its natural environment if it is healthy. If the turtle is diseased or sick, you may consider bringing it inside in the wintertime where it will not hibernate.
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