Eeewwww.....thanks for the heads up. Maybe thats what it is. I am definately going to try omitting it...unfortuntaly I just cleaned his enclosure and I added some in ☹ So do you notice it with the moss?
Hi. Thanks for the suggestions. Does your turtle eat as soon as you put food? Mine wont which is why I usually have to leave the food. I dont know if I need to keep him to a strict feeding schedule so the food doesnt sit in his enclosure. Also, how often does he eat. Mine doesnt seem to eat much...
I should also add, I havent seen them fly so I dont know if they arw flies...just have body structure of like a fruit fly which is why i used for comparison
Hi. Thanks for the reply. They are more like little flies. Smaller than a fruit fly. I assume they are bluish colour because they have thay tinge under the light. They seem to only be there after a few weeks. Last time I did not clean the terrarium for about 2 months and I atrributed the bugs to...
Hey All,
I am from Canada and I have a box turtle. I have had him for almost a year now. I have 2 issues. First is i clean his enclosure about once a month as he is pretty clean and seems to use his water dish as his bathroom. I dont know if this is normal behaviour but it sure helps with...
Hello. I read the blackening out the bottom of enclosure (if it is glass) on this forum for set up. I am assuming it is so the turtle cannot see out and get confused. I am trying it because lately my turtle has been trying to get through the glass (pushing up against it) and it makes me sad to...
Thank you for the help! I love your recipes. They all seem to be a big batch and I just have one small guy who would never eat through all that. For the first recipe for example, can you split it into portions and freeze? Also, how do you feed these recipes? Do you just leave in his dish in his...
Thank you for all the help. Do you feed your box turtle this everyday or just leave it in his enclosure and change out a few times a week? I assume if it.is left in enclosure.for.more than a few days it begins to smell, rot, or dry out?
Hello all! I have had my eastern box turtle for about 3 months now. Through assistance from this forum I was able to set.up his enclosure properly. The only thing I have not done as I was just made aware was blackening out the bottom half of terrerrium. Why is this done and what can I use for...
Lisa,
Thanks for the reply. What are gutloaded mealworms? I just feed him the live ones you buy in the pet store as well as his regular box turtle food. We have a specialty pet store here too. I have not been there yet but I will be going this weekend.
Thank you
Janine