SeeBloom
New Member
Hello. My name is Corey, and I recently purchased an Eastern Box turtle. I had a box turtle growing up, and am looking forward to sharing the experience with my two young boys.
I felt well prepared, but the turtle I purchased was much younger than I was expecting, so there is an extra level of paranoia that is setting in. I'd say the turtle is about 1.5-2inch in length. It's eating mealworms daily, no fruits/veggies though, and doesn't seem interested in the water. It burrows, so I've been having to dig it out to feed and such. My first question is, should I be doing this? I don't want to stress it out by pulling it out every day, but it seems to be the only way it will eat. Additionally, should I be doing the same for a daily soaking?
Many thanks in advanced!
I felt well prepared, but the turtle I purchased was much younger than I was expecting, so there is an extra level of paranoia that is setting in. I'd say the turtle is about 1.5-2inch in length. It's eating mealworms daily, no fruits/veggies though, and doesn't seem interested in the water. It burrows, so I've been having to dig it out to feed and such. My first question is, should I be doing this? I don't want to stress it out by pulling it out every day, but it seems to be the only way it will eat. Additionally, should I be doing the same for a daily soaking?
Many thanks in advanced!