The substrate is temporary. When his punctures close I will add Reptibark to the enclosure.
Hydration - I soak him about 2x/week. I read that it is need less frequently as they age. I provide him water in a dish within the enclosure.
Lighting- I use 25 W UVA+UVB for lighting. I prefer to...
Lighting - I think the issue may be the lighting. Normally, I take him outside to soak under the sun for about 3 hours everyday. Due to his injuries, I haven't done so because I'm paranoid about infection. I have attached an image of the lighting. It's 4-Pack 25W UVA+UVB Reptile Heat Bulbs -...
Does my baby have bad pyramiding? I have been trying the best care. He was recently attacked by my sister's dog but we took him to the vet. I'm concerned about pyramiding. They didn't mention anything about it at the vet.
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I wanted to thank you guys, I have followed all your advice and she has opened her eyes already. She is also moving around more and more. She is drinking water on her own. I did force feed her box turtle diet dissolved in hot water. These are small steps...
Yes, she does eat calcium. I give her crickets dusted and she eats them. She has been in brumation for 2 months. I tried to avoid her going into brumation by raising the temperature a little and soaking her in lukewarm water but she would just burrow and id find her asleep.
It's temporary that I will keep her inside. I wanted to build the turtle enclosure and I wanted her to grow more. Now, that I feel like she's regressing with a caved in shell, not eating veggies and lethargy, I'm worried about putting her outside with the other turtles.
Hello, I am concerned about my box turtle. I have 3 adult turtles so I am not new to the caring for them, and I have cared for the adults for 3 years and then I rescued a baby box turtle from the local shelter. She was growing fast, as she was eating alot of bugs, and she would NOT eat veggies...