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An update on his beak! There are no vets in my area that could trim the beak but they did offer an anesthetic. I went to the vet they put him under and I trimmed the beak. He is doing much better and is eating anything I give him!

He ate! I fed him some shredded acorn squash, prickly pear fruit, and some sweet potato in a salad. He also ate some super worms

Thank you

Thank you

So I have him currently in a 55 gallon Rubbermaid tub with a peat and sand mixture as a substrate. I want to give him an outdoor enclosure for the summer. I live in Michigan will the weather be okay for the turtle? Should I be worried about him giving illness to the wild easterns or vice versa?

Thank you. Should I try to feed him other food items?

I talked to the principal said that his name was speedy otherwise there wasn’t much information

I have attempted to feed him some earthworms but he wouldn’t take them. He only wants romane lettuce

I read the care sheet I es wondering if there is anything specific for the desert box turtle?

I’m amazed it’s still alive. I have him setup like an eastern. The setup has 60% humidity, is 75 degrees and has a hot spot of 85. Is this okay?

Here are some photos

hello everyone, I should start out with saying most of my experience with turtles is very limited. Anyway, I work at a pet store and at work last week someone brought in this really rough looking box turtle. He was a principal at one of the local schools and one of his teachers retired and left...

I don’t think a box turtle would do well in that setup. Most liked it would eat all of the plants.