Box Turtle Care
Box Turtle Care & Husbandry Information
General Care Information
General Care Guide
General Care Guide
60% animal matter No Feeds *Spinach *Peppers *Broccoli *Avocado *Cabbage *Red Worms Enclosure should have dual climate zones in order to provide optimum health and comfort. Ornate Box: Cool end 70-80°F Basking 90-95°f Humidity 30-60% Other North American Species. Daytime 70-75° F Basking 85-90°F ...
Hatchling Box Turtle Information
Hatchling Box Turtle Information
Caring For Newly Hatched Box Turtles Just hatched a baby box turtle? Place your hatchling on moist paper towels, covered with shredded pieces for them to hide. Do not allow paper towels or hatchling to dry out until the yolk sac is absorbed and fully healed. Habitat: One everything has healed, yo...
Food/Diet
Food Guide
Food Guide
Picky Eaters
Picky Eaters
Serve the meal at room-temperature. Chilled food drops the core temperature of an ectothermic (cold-blooded) animal, such as a turtle, and slows metabolism! Mist the habitat before feeding. Many turtles often become active shortly after it rains. If you animals seem sluggish and uninterested in e...
Plants
Plants
African Violet Air Plant Spider Plant London Pride Prayer Plant Saintpaulias Tillandsia Chlorophytum comosum Saxifraga Maranta leuconeura Mind Your Own Business Chia Mexicana Friendship Plant Coleus Peperomia Soleirolia soleirolii Salvia hispanica Pilea mollis Solenostemon Peperomia spp Hotas Bos...
Cuttlebone & Supplements
Cuttlebone & Supplements
Housing, Substrates & Soaking
Indoor and Outdoor Habitats
Indoor and Outdoor Habitats
Housing needs to be functional and safe.. There should be enough ventilation and should be able to allow for thermoregulation. Dual climates must be provided. It should be large enough for them to be able to move around freely. There should be adequate space for their furnishings. Avoid any toxic...
Substrates
Substrates
Substrates should be functional and safe. Substrates should be safe, comfortable and free from additives. There should be no risk of injury, impaction or choking. Substrates should also be able to retain moisture in order to provide adequate humidity. For that, we recommend coco fiber, organic to...
Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance can be stressful and tedious. The best thing to do is to get a substrate that can be easily maintained. Coco coir mixed with organic topsoil is easy to sift through. Use a pet scooper to do daily spot cleanings. Clean the area where you find the feces or urine. Make sure to turn your ...
Soaking
Soaking
Soaking is a very critical part of your animal's well being. This can prevent pyramiding, dehydration and illness that come as a result of dehydration. Babies should be soaked daily, especially if they do not soak themselves. Older than 1 year, they have already established a routine, so soaking ...
Hides
Hides
Hides Hides should be made from safe wood or plastic. It should have an opening that allows them to easily get in and out. It should be placed away from any walls to avoid them from climbing out or from falling on their backs. Some hides can be made to encourage humidity by adding sponges inside.
Lighting & Heating
Lighting
Lighting
Daylight Heat bulb UVB has a direct effect upon the immune system in skin and also stimulates production of beta endorphins, giving sunlight its feel-good factor. This range of the light spectrum is crucial for its role in skin synthesis of vitamin D3. For this to occur, sunlight must contain UVB...
Important Links
Adopt TURTLES on Petfinder
Adopt TURTLES on Petfinder
The Tortoise Table - Home
The Tortoise Table - Home
The Tortoise Table plant database and resource site for Tortoise owners
PlantSnap - identify plants
PlantSnap - identify plants
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PictureThis - Plant Identifier
PictureThis - Plant Identifier
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Box Turtle Sexing & ID
Box Turtle Sexing & ID
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