Thanks - well I think the cat is out of the barn now. We're ok dealing with the offspring. I guess I'm just concerned about any harm that may come to the female
I didn't expect this and I probably should have.
I have a female box turtle that we raised from a hatchling. She is roughly five years old and about the size of a baseball - maybe a little bigger.
We rescued a full grown male box turtle. Everything has been ok for several months - I was...
Here is an update. We're about 45 days in and the eggs still look ok. No funky smells.
I did try "candling" one of them with a cell phone light and a dark room. I was careful not to turn the egg over. Unfortunately, I'm not seeing anything that looks like a turtle forming inside. But I'm...
The room and soil temperature is at about eighty degrees (not eight). I've seen that it should be between 77 and 85 degrees (higher temps for females). The soil itself is damp but not wet. I saw also that they hatch at 60-75 days. I think temperature plays a role there too. If they are on...
I'm new to the forum - let me share this story...
I grew up with box turtles, and my young daughter takes care of a captive bred four year old Florida box turtle. On April 2nd, I was driving home when I noticed a box turtle that was hit on the side of the road. Seeing box turtles in my large...