What do turtles do in winter? It depends on the kind of turtle. Box turtles will dig into the leaf litter and soil and hibernate. Actually, the correct term for this is brumate. When reptiles enter ...

During the first warm and sunny spring day in March, a turtle peeps its head out to soak in the sunshine for the first time since December. A common question is: Was he in hibernation? According to ...

TROG’S EYELIDS ARE swollen to the point where they are virtually shut. The ornate box turtle emerged from hibernation about two weeks ago and seemed to be doing fine. He began to eat and make his way ...

Any time I’m walking around in winter and feel chilled, I can’t help but wonder how our native fauna are managing to make it until spring. Lately my mind has been on turtles and that led me to do a ...

Q. You recently explained how alligators survive cold winters. What about turtles, which even live in cold northern states and Canada. How do they do it? A. Like alligators, turtles are reptiles, and ...

Generally, tortoises do not swim, according to Andy C. Highfield, author of the Tortoise Trust Guide to Tortoises and Turtles. In the case of commonly kept pet species, "deep water is a serious hazard ...