Many species of turtles and tortoises enter a hibernation-like state called brumation during colder months. Tortoises typically burrow underground, while some turtles may hibernate in mud at the ...
These turtles don’t have enough time to rehabilitate and return to the wild and hibernate. They need a lot of time to acclimate in the wild before they’re able to do that. “So, the ones that we have ...
Turtles bask on land or near water on logs, branches or boulders. They require terrestrial habitat for nesting and overwintering, which is a form of hibernation. Pond turtles are highly opportunistic ...