New baby boxies!!

[Roxie]

Sadly, we lost Roxie. our 9yo FL box turtle last week. It just so happens that our local wildlife rehabber had some Ornate and FL box turtles get together (oops). Since the babies are not releasable and can't be raised at the facility, I now have a trio of baby boxies.

I'll have to post photos and remember how to take care of them. I haven't had babies in ages.

 

[luvpetz27]

How exciting!! I cant
wait for pictures of your
little cutie pies!!
Enjoy your new babies!!

 

[kathyth]

Do you have pictures of the babies?

 

[RedfootsRule]

I'm so jealous...I might end up with some Fl/ornate hybrids in time to .

 

[JenTy7203]

Congrats on the babies! Can't wait to see pics

 

[Roxie]

Ok, let's see if I can get these up. They don't seem to be from the same clutch. They may be just FL or FLxornate. Fl and ornate adults were together in an enclosure and hatchlings were found.

 

[JenTy7203]

Oh my gosh! They are so cute!

 

[katelyn0974]

Adorable! Can I share your picture on my instagram page??

 

[Roxie]

Sure if you like

 

[Michael in MO]

Sadly, we lost Roxie. our 9yo FL box turtle last week. It just so happens that our local wildlife rehabber had some Ornate and FL box turtles get together (oops). Since the babies are not releasable and can't be raised at the facility, I now have a trio of baby boxies.

I'll have to post photos and remember how to take care of them. I haven't had babies in ages.

I don't know the personalities of FL boxies but the 4 ornates I've had tended to be the most hostile/aggressive. Heads up..

 

[luvpetz27]

They are the cutest little ones ever!! ADORABLE!!

 

[MasterOogway]

They are so cute!

 

[sibi]

Omg, they are just so precious. I had a baby Florida boxie that passed away less than a month ago. The last pic kinda looks like him. I used a heating pad after four months of my lil one thriving so well. Apparently, the heat pad was drying him out, and after a few days, I found him under his hide close to the heating pad. I picked him up thinking he was asleep, and his lil body was so warm...too warm. It was then that i noticed he had passed. Watch those heating pads, and keep those lil ones hydrated.

 

[Roxie]

I'm trying to keep up with the hydration. It has been so unnaturally dry. Right now I have them in a shallow, large sweater box on peat w sphagnum moss. I think it was another thread when someone said they come out in early morning and late afternoon. Sure enough, that's when they seem to be eating.

@Michael...I've heard a horror story about ornates recently. Should I separate them?