Red eared slider turtle
 

The weather here in Philadelphia, Pa. is around 50 degrees so today was a good
day to clean out the leaves in my pond from the fall. As I was netting out
leaves I accidently netted my turtle who has been in the pond since last June.
He wasn't moving and his eyes were closed. I put him back right away. Do they
overwinter or is it possible he is dead?

Red eared slider turtle
 

They overwinter in the pond.
They just slow down and hang out
on the bottom of the pond.
I bet you'll see him pop up next spring.



ka30p
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Red eared slider turtle
 

They overwinter in the pond.
They just slow down and hang out
on the bottom of the pond.
I bet you'll see him pop up next spring.



ka30p
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Red eared slider turtle
 

They overwinter in the pond.
They just slow down and hang out
on the bottom of the pond.
I bet you'll see him pop up next spring.



ka30p
http://www.geocities.com/watergarden...dors/home.html

Red eared slider turtle
 

They overwinter in the pond.
They just slow down and hang out
on the bottom of the pond.
I bet you'll see him pop up next spring.



ka30p
http://www.geocities.com/watergarden...dors/home.html

Red eared slider turtle
 

They also sometimes bury themselves in mud or debris on the bottom.

On 03 Jan 2004 23:14:38 GMT, EROSPAM (Ka30P) wrote:


They overwinter in the pond.
They just slow down and hang out
on the bottom of the pond.
I bet you'll see him pop up next spring.



ka30p
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Red eared slider turtle
 

Probably just so cold he's vegging. Mine spend the coldest weeks at the
bottom with eyes shut. Usually they stir if I bring them up but go right
back to sleep.
Gabrielle

Mainpin wrote:

The weather here in Philadelphia, Pa. is around 50 degrees so today was a good
day to clean out the leaves in my pond from the fall. As I was netting out
leaves I accidently netted my turtle who has been in the pond since last June.
He wasn't moving and his eyes were closed. I put him back right away. Do they
overwinter or is it possible he is dead?

Red eared slider turtle
 

Turtles will move around under
the ice if it gets warmer. They'll
go back to sleep (burmation) when
they get colder.


ka30p
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Red eared slider turtle
 

Probably just so cold he's vegging. Mine spend the coldest weeks at the
bottom with eyes shut.

I asked at the pet store about red ear sliders for ponds and was told they need
heaters and will die if too cold. I guess this is not true.?

Red eared slider turtle
 

Judi wrote
I asked at the pet store about red ear sliders for ponds and was told they
need
heaters and will die if too cold. I guess this is not true.?

Red-earred sliders are native from SE Virginia to Florida. Those would be the
areas where they
would do well.





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