These feeders are fantastic. This year, I bought a smaller one for their inside winter quarters and they sometimes end up stuck inside of it. I'm not sure how it's happening, I guess they climb into it. I need to keep a close eye on them as they can get stuck in there face-down. Can anyone...
I got one a few years ago for my box turtles and it is great - no more walking through the food dish and destroying breakfast for everyone else. I feed in the shade so there is no worry of hot metal. It also cleans up easily. I do occasionally switch it out for a large terra cotta dish so they...
...and give her nails/claws a trim so she can walk more easily too.
A few days of eye drops, athletes foot/anti fungal on the shell and natural sunlight, humidity and clean water will help a lot.
I'm located in the northeast and would like to plant some edible plants in my box turtle pen this spring that can continue to feed the turtles throughout the season. The obvious choice to start is some strawberry plants, but I there anything can I plant that will provide nutrition all season long?
This is a reach, but if his green hide is plastic, it may be off-gassing because of the heat lamp. Replace the green hide with something natural or inert - wood, ceramic, cardboard, etc.
better shot of his leg wound.
I'm afraid to clean it too much as it seems some of the flesh is coming off and opening it up.
I'm applying neosporin, but should I keep him completely dry for a few weeks as I try to heal it? Quarantined? Bin with a towel/newspaper? or moist eco-earth?
You're right about the shell. Upon further inspection and clean up today, I do see a few signs of very worn growth ridges and all else is either smooth or pitted with some worn rough areas.
I'm working on treating the wound. It's worse than I thought - it's actually worse than this pic, as it...
This morning, I also noticed a red "wound" on his front leg/shoulder.
I'm thinking basic/mild disinfectant on the leg, anti-fungal on the shell and into the "hospital" ward for a while. To see if he starts to heal.
He's still not eating and I'm beginning wonder about his eyesight. Gonna try some...
I acquired this box turtle today - "free to good home" and was told it's a three toed box turtle purchased at a local pet store and it hasn't eaten in over a month. I'm unfamiliar with three-toed box turtles, but his shell looks really "off" to me.
Not sure if the scutes have peeled off, worn...