Feb 9, 2025 · American box turtles. 1; 2; 3 ... What is the minimum recommended size for an eastern box turtle, I'm ...

Jul 30, 2021 · An average adult box turtle needs at minimum of 4ft x 4ft enclosure. I realize you’re just starting out but if I was to rank your enclosure for this turtle, I would be tough to give it a 1 out of 10.

Jun 15, 2018 · Dear Tortoise Forum : Thank you for your wonderful site that has given me invaluable information in raising box turtles up here in Canada. Except for the Eastern Box, all of the turtles were raised from hatchlings and have thrived. Most of them were from Julie of CBC Turtles and Tortoises in...

Oct 31, 2018 · I've seen people recommend aquatic turtle pellets for box turtles and I saw tortoise food on the pinned post. Would love to hear what other people are using. Also a small side question about humidity so I don't have to make a separate post: I'm really struggling to find information on the recommended humidity for a desert box turtle.

Sep 29, 2017 · American box turtles. ... Turtle hasn't eaten in over a week. spacegravity4me; Sep 23, 2024; Replies 12 ...

May 28, 2010 · 50 % Nasco Turtle Brittle This I soaked til moist, then mixed with the vegetable blend, and scooped into 1 quart deli cups. It made about 2 gallons total mix. I froze them and defrost one in the fridge, feeding some every other morning or so til its gone. My next batch will be heavier on the veggies and lighter on the turtle brittle and koi chow.

Jul 15, 2020 · Back in the day when I dug-up box turtle nests in my pen, incubated the eggs, and reared hatchlings indoors for the first 6 months, I used to feed this ReptoMin food heavily. They ate it readily after I had soaked it in water to soften it. Adding some live insects would be nice - young ones seemed programmed to eat crawling creatures...

Jun 9, 2015 · Eastern Box Turtles are the only native box turtle species in PA, so any other species or subspecies of box turtles should be just fine. 3-toed, Gulf-Coast, and Florida box turtles are all sub-species with Easterns. The Ornate Box Turtle however, is actually a separate species from the Eastern Box Turtle rather than a sub-species.

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Dec 12, 2013 · The species commonly kept as pets in the US are the 3-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis), Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina), Gulf Coast Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina major), Florida Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina bauri), and Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata). Care requirements are virtually identical for ...