Happy 4th of July everyone,
I am brand new to this forum. About a month ago, I found a box turtle while walking my dog. Given the fact that someone had marked her back with paint, it appeared that at some point she had lived with someone so I took her in.
I am building her a basic outdoor pen to live in but given the configuration of my home, the only section where I could feasibly build her pen is in the part of the house that gets the hot afternoon sun. I read somewhere that that is the absolute worst place to build her pen but the only other alternative is to build her pen in deep shade, which sounds worse given how much turtles love sun.
So my question is, how do I protect my turtle from the hot sun that we get here in the mid-atlantic region once her pen is built and she's ready to be moved outdoors? I already placed a couple of hosta plants in there, a tiny strawberry plant and a baby boxwood bush though I don't think those provide enough shade. I look forward to your positive constructive advice. Thanks!
I am brand new to this forum. About a month ago, I found a box turtle while walking my dog. Given the fact that someone had marked her back with paint, it appeared that at some point she had lived with someone so I took her in.
I am building her a basic outdoor pen to live in but given the configuration of my home, the only section where I could feasibly build her pen is in the part of the house that gets the hot afternoon sun. I read somewhere that that is the absolute worst place to build her pen but the only other alternative is to build her pen in deep shade, which sounds worse given how much turtles love sun.
So my question is, how do I protect my turtle from the hot sun that we get here in the mid-atlantic region once her pen is built and she's ready to be moved outdoors? I already placed a couple of hosta plants in there, a tiny strawberry plant and a baby boxwood bush though I don't think those provide enough shade. I look forward to your positive constructive advice. Thanks!