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I keep my gulf coast in a cement tub on a slight incline with a quarter inch of water. The slight incline will keep one side dry with 3/4 of it having water. I use large leaves laid across some sticks to create simple hiding spots. Every few days I will give them a "dirt day" where they can dig down in some dirt/leaf litter mix that contains alot of worms and bugs. On their "water days" I will alternate between feeding reptomin&catfish chow to feeding worms/grubs. As they increase in size I will start introducing other foods periodically . Here is a few shots of this simple but affective method with Gulf Coast hatchlings along with a picture of how nicely they grow out as juveniles.![ImageUploadedByTortForum1381868942.759885.jpg ImageUploadedByTortForum1381868942.759885.jpg](https://data.www.tortoiseforum.org/attachments/46/46435-51423e24a08abccca03ecbb7ff220898.jpg)
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