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    Would like to rehome my Gulf Coast Box Turtle, no trade necessary, in FL

    Hi All, I "rescued" a tiny GC BT a little over a year ago. He or she has grown well and [I assume] is healthy but after reading this forum for a year and getting a lot of help I have come to the realization that there are people out there that really love their torts and that I am not giving him...
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    Gulf Coast Boxie still won't eat ...

    Hi Everyone, I have had a heck of a time trying to get my Harry to eat. Since the weather got colder he will not eat. I have tried pellets on the advice of everyone here - I got some Mazuri and some other one (forgot the brand name) and soak them and give it to him with what used to be his...
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    Is my GC Boxie trying to hibernate?

    My yearling Harry has never been a particularly active turtle, or a very good eater. Recently when I go to feed him I have to dig him up to soak him and try to get him to eat. He won't eat at all, and when I leave him alone he just burrows back immediately. Is he trying to hibernate? The house...
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    Newbie seeks pellet reco for Gulf Boxie, thank you!

    Hi, I have a picky Gulf Coast Box Turtle about a year old (4.5" long). It was recommended in another thread that I try to get him used to pellets or "sticks." I finally looked into it and was quickly overwhelmed by the choices! I looked up Mazuri pellets and there are 6 different formulas...
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    First time posting ... Florida box turtle very inactive & worried about diet

    Hi, along with many others I thought I was doing a box turtle a "favor" last year when I picked it up and brought it inside to take care of it. Not my best idea, granted. I had never kept any reptile before. At the time he or she was about the size of a silver dollar and is now about 4.5 inches...
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