Chris Leone on Instagram: "Indoor Home Zoo: Part 1 馃槼 Spotted turtles are one of the very few turtle species that remain active in near-freezing water and will crawl under ice to forage. While most turtles fully shut down and brumate when temperatures drop, spotted turtles often stay mobile in late winter and very early spring鈥攕ometimes moving and feeding when ice is still present. This makes them one of the earliest-emerging turtles in North America, active weeks before painted, sliders, or map
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Chris Leone on Instagram: "Indoor Home Zoo: Part 1 馃槼 Spotted turtles are one of the very few turtle species that remain active in near-freezing water and will crawl under ice
1,842 likes, 23 comments - garden_state_tortoise on January 7, 2026: "Indoor Home Zoo: Part 1 馃槼Spotted turtles are one of the very few turtle species that remain active in near-freezing water and will crawl under ice to forage.While most turtles fully shut down and brumate when temperatures drop, spotted turtles often stay mobile in late ...
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