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Thanks. I'll look at that article. And thanks for the info on the ratio. I kept the boys and girls separated previously when the enclosure was smaller and I had a separate section for the young ones. I was hoping with the new garden being big enough it would reduce issues. I'll consider...

Thanks. Maybe a better option would be to go ahead and get the tub I plan to use when we move and set it up outdoors? I get what you are saying about the soil, but I think I'll buy some top soil and mix it with the peat. The soil here is hard clay that I hate and won't mix. I feel like she...

Hello. I need advice again from some of the long-tooth keepers out there. I am at a quandry. I have a great natural outdoor enclosure where I keep my 5 male and 1 female boxies. About three weeks ago I noticed the female (Xena) digging test nests. She's had babies before so I figure she's...

Thanks ya'll. I should err on keeping them separate I suppose. I have a large enclosure, so I might make a small area of it for the babies. I have two adult males and two adult females. The males don't get along great, but as long as they have enough space it is okay. The girls are kind of...

Hi All, My babies will be about 18 months old in a month or so when my four adults break from brumation to go back in our enclosure. The babies have been in an indoor set up this winter. Last year, they were in a smaller outdoor box and did fine. I'm just wondering, when are they old enough...

That's a great thing. I definitely stay off craiglist or I would have more than 7.

The weather has certainly changed. It looks like it's going to be an up and down winter. Crazy.

That's a big one. I'm sure it varies a bit by species and such. Mine aren't quite that big at a bit over a year.

Sorry, I've been away for a bit. Yes, that's fine. When they are that small, it's physically impossible for them to completely withdraw into the shell. The hinge is not even developed yet. The shells get bigger in comparison to the body as they grow. My babies are a year old and the shell...

I agree that overfeeding is unlikely. The same happened with mine a year ago. I thought for sure they were going to starve, then they started eating and have been voracious since. The pictures look normal to me. Cuties.

Yes, you certainly can. I have been keeping mine in rubber tubs in the garage for the last few years. Once winter sets in, that keeps the temps around 40-50. That's okay, but it would be better to keep them at the lower ranges. The problem are those short term freezes that freak me out. If...

Hibernation stresses me out so much and it is getting to be that time again. I'm hoping some members from North Texas, Oklahoma, and/or Louisiana can share some advice. I used to hibernate my brood outside, but I agonized over it each year and eventually began doing it inside. I haven't liked...

Ya'll are funny. I guess I'll keep an eye out for more little ones, then. I haven't seen them yet, but it's been cool and rainy. Hopefully I see them when it warms up.

I have what is probably a stupid egg question. Can they go dormant in the winter and hatch in the spring? I was under the assumption that if they did not hatch in the fall, if there were more eggs, they would not hatch. That would seem to be simple biology, but turtles are amazing creatures...

In Texas it is. My guys are out and even eating. Cute baby you've got there.

He looks great. I love that orange on black.

Thanks Lisa. The substrate is about two inches. They don't have any trouble digging all the way under. They disappear all the time and fast. I might have to watch that as they get bigger and stack it at the back. They'll stay outside a lot soon, but I kind of like having them inside since...

Just wanted to say thanks for the recent advice. My hatchlings are doing better. I was having trouble getting them to eat and regulating temperature and humidity in a rubber made. I broke down and bought, on sale, a reptile habitat. It's like an aquarium with a mesh top and a mesh side...

Thanks for that link. That definitely looks similar. I guess I'll get some Lotrimin and try it. Here is a picture of it dry. My toothbrush took some off, but not all.

Thanks all. This is a September hatched three toed boxie. Nothing that I know of harmed her and it seems to be slightly spreading. At first, it was just one scute on top, now there is the white residue on the next scute. I'm happy to relate the housing, but I'll first say that this was...