Capto Veritas
New Member
Hey guys, this is my first post, and I haven't been around turtles much before now.
I was in my backyard, and I found a box turtle. I gave him food, and he went his way. He came back for more about 2 weeks later, and then again a few days later. That time, we picked him up, set up a terrarium we already had, and put him in. I don't have any accessible water in my backyard, and when I found him the first time, we was almost hit by a car. When we found him the second time, a cat was stalking him. We thought that it would be better for him to take him in. So far, he has been eating lots of fresh fruit, wading in his pool, basking on his rock, and hiding in his log. We have lots of plants in his tank to make it look real. We have a UV light for him in the day. And a soft red light over the water in the night. He has been very active, and he looks very happy. Do you think it is okay that we took him in? It seemed like the right thing to do, especially since he was in danger and didn't have the best access to water. Thank you for your input!
I was in my backyard, and I found a box turtle. I gave him food, and he went his way. He came back for more about 2 weeks later, and then again a few days later. That time, we picked him up, set up a terrarium we already had, and put him in. I don't have any accessible water in my backyard, and when I found him the first time, we was almost hit by a car. When we found him the second time, a cat was stalking him. We thought that it would be better for him to take him in. So far, he has been eating lots of fresh fruit, wading in his pool, basking on his rock, and hiding in his log. We have lots of plants in his tank to make it look real. We have a UV light for him in the day. And a soft red light over the water in the night. He has been very active, and he looks very happy. Do you think it is okay that we took him in? It seemed like the right thing to do, especially since he was in danger and didn't have the best access to water. Thank you for your input!