Hey all, just wanted to upload a few shots on my turtle. He spent this winter outside as I had enough maple and live oak leaves to make a nice thick bed. Winter was mild so he actually did not spend too much time underground.
This winter, I changed out the small shallow pond with a preformed...
I have been a little busy building out the new pen for my box turtle. Here are some progress photos. The pen is 8'x10', with a 3'x3' triangle noticed out closest to my kids play set. The pen will receive direct sunlight in the morning and shade in the afternoon.
I dug 12" down, set a level...
Hey all, this is my second thread regarding a box turtle I was handed this past weekend.
My first thread is about the outdoor pen I will start constructing this week and can be found here:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/new-box-turtle-owner.106110/#post-986847
For this thread, I took...
Hey all, I am new to this thread and new to box turtles. My neighbor rescued a box turtle abandoned in a playground. The turtle had a painted shell with embellishments attached, hence rescued and not wild captured. She, the turtle, is about 7" to 8" long (shell length). She, the neighbor...