As I mentioned before, someone offered me a baby box turtle. basically it's semi-captive bred, I guess you could say. She has a bunch of boxies she keeps outdoors. They came from all over, mostly wounded on the side of the road or "pets" that others didn't want anymore. They bred and had babies. She feeds them and they are used to seeing people, so I wouldn't call them wild..but they live outside and were allowed to hibernate (just one season, since they have only been alive that long.) She promised me one (or more if I wanted!) when they "wake up" I spoke to her maybe 2 weeks ago, and she said she has seen the adults but not the babies, but that was expected, as she says the babies stay under ground longer. I REALLY do want to take one, but I didn't want to try and keep it without being prepared. Some have suggested keeping it outdoors, since I live in their natural habitat, but I am concerned about putting such a small baby out doors, And I am not comfortable hibernating it in the winter. But then I read Aquariums were not ideal either...But I think I might have found a solution....
I saw this item on Petco's website:
http://www.petco.com/product/106684/Zoo ... s_Habitats
It looks secure enough to keep a baby or adult safe, and since it says indoor/outdoor, I could put him outside in the summer, and bring him indoors in the winter while keeping his enclosure the same, minimizing the stress of a move! Does this sound like a good plan? is this a good enclosure?