Oh!! Axle is the most beautiful turtle I ever saw! So cute!
Does he let you pet him? Is he staying inside all year? And is he also "hibernating"(spelling???)
Lots of questions, hey

Oh btw, Cadeau is gorgeous too! I love that name
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Thanks Lut
Yes Axle lets me pet him, as long as he's out of water. I will put a thick blanket under his butt (cause he pees BIG) sit him on my lap (if he's willing to stay still) & I'll rub his chin, libs, top of his head & his neck... hes loves his chin & lips rubbed the most... when I first take him out of the pond, he closes his eyes & refuses to open them for about 20 mins, but if I rub his chin & lips he'll be super active right away
Yes he stays indoors all year... its too dangerous to leave him outside... with my luck I stray dog would attack him & by leaving him outside it would put more wild into him & I want to keep him as tame as I can...
No he doesn't go into 100% hybernation... I turn off the heater when it hits 0C outside... all that does to him is slow him down (whick looks super funny when he swims, *moves one leg 5 seconds later moves another leg*... it also helps my wallet, he'll eat once a month (if that much)...

Cadeau isn't my dog, she belongs to my landlords, but shes a fairly good dog (not very smart, but shes good)