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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
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
Please give advice!! (on brumation) | Tortoise Forum Every fall we get bombarded here on the forum with all sorts of questions and problems regarding hibernation and tortoises "slowing down" for winter The purpose of this thread is to talk about all aspects of this subject, to dispel some of the myths and mysteries, and give a "how to" list of
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
Was given a wild-caught baby painted turtle, what do I do? 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, etc Sounds like you got a hatchling from last year or one that overwintered in the nest and emerged late this spring
Musk Turtle Perfect Setup | Tortoise Forum I am not an expert but musk turtles are among the smaller of aquatic turtle species What type of musk are you thinking of? A 28 gallon tank might be OK for a couple musks at first, but they may need something a little larger as they get larger, as they like to forage around the bottom of the tank The fluval U2 I believe is rated to 30 gallons which would probably be OK for a 28 gallon