Central American wood turtles

[The_TurtleArkangel_Raph]

Hello, I hope everyone is doing well. I am interested in getting Central American wood turtles in the future. Far future I should add. So I wanted to see if anyone can give me information on how to set up there enclosure and what I may need?

It would an indoor enclosure for most of the time. Until my wife and I get a house. We have a two bed two bath apartment with a decent amount of room.

If people could send pictures of their enclosures and maybe some links I could look at it would be much appreciated. Also, if anyone knows a good YouTuber to watch about the species I am very interested as well. Thank you!

 

[wellington]

I have no info on them. I don't know who has them either
However, you could check out GardenStateortoise. com. He has some turtles but I don't know what kind.

 

[turtlesteve]

No direct experience but they are tropical and semi-aquatic. Need a large-ish enclosure with consistently warm temperatures (think 80's F), high humidity, and both land / shallow water. Somewhat of a terrarium-style setup.

 

[mark1]

they are long lived, more than 30yrs...... they eat worms,bugs, softened turtle or fish pellets, dog food, grape leaves, mulberry leaves, plantain, dandelion, romaine, any kind of plant/vegetable or fruit...... they seem to do best on mostly leaves and weeds with a lesser amount of fruit and animal protien.....

they are extremely weak swimmers, they can and do drown, they are mainly terrestrial...... i keep them outside in northeast ohio from late may to october/november, with a heated box and a heat lamp above their water pan (a hot water tank pan)...... in the house they have a room , the only heat is a heated box ( a radiant heat panel) and a heat lamp (250 w red brooder bulb) above their water pan....... they do have access to an indoor pond they seldom use........

my outside enclosure for 6 is something like 8'x 4' , indoors is a room maybe 12'X12' , the pond takes up half the room and they don't use it ..... how much do they need , as much as you can give them.......
the natural range of this type i believe is southern nicaragua and northern costa rica.....

this is a natural habitat, these people are actually looking for R.P. manni......

where i keep them for the winter

outdoors

 

[DoubleD1996!]

they are long lived, more than 30yrs...... they eat worms,bugs, softened turtle or fish pellets, dog food, grape leaves, mulberry leaves, plantain, dandelion, romaine, any kind of plant/vegetable or fruit...... they seem to do best on mostly leaves and weeds with a lesser amount of fruit and animal protien.....

they are extremely weak swimmers, they can and do drown, they are mainly terrestrial...... i keep them outside in northeast ohio from late may to october/november, with a heated box and a heat lamp above their water pan (a hot water tank pan)...... in the house they have a room , the only heat is a heated box ( a radiant heat panel) and a heat lamp (250 w red brooder bulb) above their water pan....... they do have access to an indoor pond they seldom use........

my outside enclosure for 6 is something like 8'x 4' , indoors is a room maybe 12'X12' , the pond takes up half the room and they don't use it ..... how much do they need , as much as you can give them.......
the natural range of this type i believe is southern nicaragua and northern costa rica.....

this is a natural habitat, these people are actually looking for R.P. manni......

where i keep them for the winter

outdoors

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