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  1. Plato Zorba

    Fluid from nose concern

    This morning I noticed a stream of fluid shoot quickly from the nose of our male Eastern Box while he was eating. It only happened once, but it was a quick, straight stream, almost like a sneeze. I watched him for about 20 minutes afterward and didn't notice anything usual about his behavior...
  2. Plato Zorba

    Eastern Box Turtle Pen

    I'm in the midst of my fourth year keeping eastern box turtles and every year the garden has been tweeked to some extent. This year I decided to upgrade the fence entirely. I staggered pressure treated 2×8s that were cut in 3 foot sections and then buried about 6-7" underground. All in all...
  3. Plato Zorba

    Advise on indoor hatchling setup

    I'm looking for recommendations for an indoor setup for hatchlings....and I'm between a 40 gallon glass tank with a floating basking platform and a turtle tub. Just curious if anyone had any positive or negative thoughts on the built in ramp of the tub or anything else about it . I'd like to...
  4. Plato Zorba

    Hello from central NJ!

    Just wanted to say hello to everyone. Just over two years ago I began tweeking some of our yard's garden space to make it a home for an eastern box turtles thru a local rescue. My only regret is that it took so long to realize it was possible here in NJ. Since then, I've added a small pond...
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