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- Box Turtle Hatchling Care Sheet - Tortoise Forum
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 American pond turtle family, and not members of the tortoise family The species commonly kept as pets in the US are the
- Question about the 4 inch turtle law and online pet stores breeders
Here's the 4" rule: The "Four-inch" Regulations With a commentary by Michael J Connor, Ph D In an attempt to curtail the incidence of turtle-associated Salmonella infection in children, federal regulations restricting the sale of turtles and their eggs became law in 1975 There is strong evidence that these regulations were effective in reducing the incidence of Salmonella in the US in the
- Box Turtle Care Sheet | Tortoise Forum
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 their growth Enclosures need to be deep enough that the boxy has soil to dig around and hide in, and they cannot escape boxies need both a dry side and wet side
- The dangers of using Goldfish and Rosy Red minnows as feeders
Many pet shops and websites recommend purchasing "feeder" goldfish or fathead minnows (Rosy Reds) as feeders for aquatic turtles These are actually the two absolute worst choices for feeders, read on to find out why Not only are they very fatty and carry a lot of parasites,and are high in
- What should i feed my picky Box turtle - Tortoise Forum
Overuse of live foods has done a lot of damage to captive turtles, and may be implicated in the deformities that are developing in captive turtles Live foods are highly enticing to many box turtles, leading to picky eating habits and vitamin deficiencies When a turtle can expect to be fed “candy,” it won’t go looking for healthier foods
- GOOD UVB bulb for Musk Turtles - Tortoise Forum
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
- Live plants safe for Box turtles - Tortoise Forum
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:
- Safe plants for box turtle enclosure - Tortoise Forum
I am currently building an outdoor box turtle enclosure for an eastern box turtle I need to put some plants in it but don't know what any help would be greatly appreciated
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