Recent content by turtle_gal

Thanks for all your help, Terry! You have provided me invaluable information! However, s/he still hasn't eaten. We tried bloodworms again tonight so I can't be positive of where s/he ate any of them but it doesn't look like it. I'm starting to become discouraged; I feel like I'm doing...

I don't think that will hold in the humidity very well. And I haven't heard of it causing them a lot of stress.

Again, I'm still wondering if anyone has suggestions on keeping the temperature up? I keep the ceramic heat emitter on constantly. I mist 2 or 3 times daily with lukewarm water. It won't get above 80 and at night goes below 70. I worry about him/her... :(

Also wanted to add I'm still not sure about what plants to put in his tank :/ Could you maybe give me some ideas to get started. I just want to make sure I put in ones that will be good for him. Oh, and from the picture do you have any idea how old he is? I feel like I'm asking too many...

So, he still hasn't eaten, and I have more questions. Sorry! I did get the Reptomin floating sticks to leave with him though. I looked at Koi foods but there are so many to pick from! Does it really matter which kind to get and does he need it along with the Reptomin or is the koi food better...

Okay, I definitely feel a little slow asking for trout food when they had koi fish food right there haha So that is what you all use even though its mostly vegetable based? I have been putting his feeding slate inside his enclosure but I am guilty of standing there watching him :rolleyes: I had...

Thanks again for all the great information! I'm using it all to upgrade his enclosure :) But I haven't gotten him to eat :( I've offered thawed frozen bloodworms, kale and mustard greens, and a meal worm. Two days ago I thought he was eating the meal worm but when he moved on it looked like he...

Thank you so much for your detailed information, Terry! That helps a lot. Is the Forest Moss by Exo Terra I have him on okay? I guess I don't understand the need for soil if the plants are in their own pots; or do you have other plants not in pots? May I also ask what kind of plants you have in...

Thanks for your quick replies! I'm Tori and I think I'm going to call my boxie Cuddles until I'm able to determine the sex haha Maybe it will stick. Any suggested wattage? He's in a 10 gallon tank right now, might move to 20. Also is the mesh top letting in all the light he needs? I know I...

Hi all! I'm new here and was hoping I can get some help. I just got my baby Eastern Box Turtle yesterday. I believe he hatched this year. I was told I'd need a pretty basic set up for him, after looking at some of the threads on here I'm hoping I wasn't misled. Right now I have Forest Moss...