Nov 30, 2012 · Box Turtles are used to having large areas to walk around in, so a nice sized container for an adult is necessary, a hatchling can have something smaller, and the enclosure upgrades with …

Oct 3, 2013 · BOX TURTLE HATCHLING CARE INTRODUCTION: Box turtles are native to North America. They are also known as box tortoises, although box turtles are terrestrial members of the …

Jan 2, 2012 · I was wondering which live plants are safe for box turtles..I want to put real plants in the habitat (leaving them in the pots of course) Thank You Jojo :tort:

Feb 20, 2021 · Musk turtles need lower levels of UVB than many other aquatic turtles. They also tend not to bask as much. I use a T5 HO with a 5.0 zoomed UVB bulb for my musk turtles.

Jun 10, 2021 · Later this fall I have an Captive bred Eastern Box Turtle coming and wanted check info that I find varied good and bad on which worms are safe which are...

Jul 15, 2018 · Baby turtles have about a 1% chance of surviving to adulthood as most die before finding suitable places or become a snack for a larger animal - from bass to frogs to birds and skunks etc, …

Jun 20, 2024 · Hello, My box turtle has an eye issue again. Usually after a few soakings it clears up but seems to be stubborn this time. I've been reading that Terramycin Antibiotic Ophthalmic Ointment …

Mar 6, 2025 · The thing with turtles is that they produce inordinately high amounts of waste and it's difficult to ever reach this balance unless you have an enormous tank and huge amounts of …

Jan 5, 2025 · Well, as far as the shell rot, cleaning it with the iodine or even diluted peroxide works. As cliche as it sounds, there's also a product called turtle fix by api that will help with shell rot. You want …

Feb 17, 2022 · Exactly the same. Turtles bask and need brightly lit ambient just like tortoises. Same basking bulb set the same way, and the HO tubes make the best UV of anything out there right now. …