Recent content by CelticPenguin85

Good to know. Thank you! Is there anything I should know about which materials I can and can't use? I know cedar and pine are bad. Are there chemicals used on wood that I should be wary of?

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/billy-bookcase-white-s59182201/ Would this work?

I got my Eastern Box Turtle when I lived in Pennsylvania. I've been living in Florida for 22 years and have been considering making an outdoor enclosure for him on the porch. The area is screened in so I'm not worried about predators and I can put it in the shade and use a heat/UVB lamp since it...

Wow that's huge. Everything I read said 3' x 1' or 3' x 2' minimum is enough for one box turtle. Attached are some pictures of my porch. Unfortunately I still live at home and I doubt my mom is going to be too keen on having a huge enclosure out there but I'll do whatever I have to do to take...

I'm putting the enclosure on my porch so I'll need some kind of substrate in the tank/pool/whatever I end up using. What is it about the coconut substrate you don't like?

Sorry I should have specified. The enclosure is going to be outside on my screened porch so I'm not worried about animals getting in there. I thought 4' diameter would be enough. Unfortunately I live at home and I don't think my mom would be keen on having a huge pen on our porch. I was thinking...

Which would you recommend for an outdoor enclosure for an Eastern Box Turtle? Chopped, ground or small chips with fibers? Thank you.

I want to start keeping my Eastern Box Turtle outside but I have no idea what to put him in. I don't mind spending money but I'd prefer to not have to buy multiple items. Would this pool work? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085HYCHG5/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20