What do turtles do during the winter?

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LadySingsTheBlues asked:

They don’t hibernate do they?

Me and my roommate are having an argument as to whether turtles hibernate or not.

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6 Responses to 'What do turtles do during the winter?'

  1. chicken mcnuggets - August 13th, 2009 at 6:49 am

    yes turtles hibernate.they bury themselves in a hole close to the surface and hide in their shells

  2. yyyyyy - August 16th, 2009 at 4:03 am

    I don’t know if it’s called hibernation for cold-blooded creatures, but i think they do bury themselves in mud and absorb oxygen through skin just enough to stay alive without actually breathing air

  3. moosebow - August 17th, 2009 at 5:10 pm

    turtles definitely hibernate, they dig under the mud at the bottom of swamps or ponds and sleep all winter.

  4. tornadoman1955 - August 20th, 2009 at 3:14 am

    yes they do genuis

  5. Clint - August 22nd, 2009 at 6:18 pm

    Its not hibernation. Mammals hibernate. When it comes to reptiles it is called brumation. I included a site that should help out with your question.

  6. Roger Henderson - August 23rd, 2009 at 11:12 am

    i do not believe they hibernate as they live in tropical conditions winter does not affect them, in the tropics the seasons hardly vary.


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