I couldn't find this on any old posts... I know this is a dumb question but will the pine smell from an x-mas harm my boxie? I've never had a real tree and we're thinking of purchasing one from the local nursery later today.
thank you :) i felt a bit weird getting a little personal. i just didn't know if people would ask about why his shell looked a little deformed and the scar on his beak, also the dryness. so i wanted to explain what he has been through.
I noticed the other day that my boxie doesn't like when I pour water in. He'll relax when he's soaking but as soon as I start pouring fresh water he starts freaking out until I stop then relaxes again. So now I take him out when I pour fresh water in.
The tort tables that I've come across online from the UK don't ship to the US. I emailed them and asked numerous sites. If you find one that does please let me know :)
Yeah, I bought him some dried shrimp, meal worms, krill, crickets. I just got him some aquamax. He LOVES those. He's not sure about the meal worms or crickets. I tease him with it he'll get annoyed and take a chomp which is fun since he likes fighting. The vet said to give him a little bit of...
His tank before
Here's his jaw before the vet
The first time he had veggies and a little bit of greens with banana
After he got his jaw trimmed
His tank with new substrate and decor
His water area where he wades most of the day
and him profiling looking like he's...
I've been lurking a while reading info for weeks and thought I should introduce myself and my turtle. I don't really know where to start. I guess I'll tell you his story. Little Shell is my boyfriend's 24 year old (probably older) male Chinese Box Turtle AKA Yellow-margined box turtle (Cuora...