Turtles & Tortoises Care

Three-Toed Box Turtle Brumation

Brumation is common for box turtles throughout most of their natural range. The lack of food, cold weather and dry conditions all conspire to induce three-toed box turtles to hibernate for up to five months out of the year. Brumation does not…

The Spotted Turtles

The spotted turtles (Clemmys guttata) are small, beautiful and semiaquatic emydid turtles found from Maine to Florida along the Atlantic coastal plain.