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Re: please answer - hibernation

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Posted by Bill Moss on November 04, 2002 at 17:40:00:

In Reply to: please answer - hibernation posted by xcalibar2002 on November 04, 2002 at 17:02:22:

If you don't have access to a body of water that is 3 or 4 feet deep so that it can't freeze solid, then I would bring it indoors. I have been keeping a common for 10+ years and have never let it overwinter outdoors. There have been no problems.

BTW, they don't actually "hibernate" - they remain active, albeit with a greatly slowed metabolism, throughout the winter. At least that's my understanding of what's going on.

Bill

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