Found this little guy in a box on the side of the road the other day. I believe he’s a Central American Painted/Ornate Wood Turtle? Think he’s a he but unsure, don’t think he’s quite grown yet. I took him home and got him set up in a 5ft tub with coconut fiber, cypress mulch, and bark. Large water pan, and trying to feed him a mix of aquatic turtle pellets & romaine/carrot/apple salad with calcium. He hasn’t eaten any yet or gone in the water. 30W UVB lamp, 50W ceramic heat lamp, and a halogen day bulb for now, just what I had on hand.
His shell looks a little beat up but otherwise okay. Two concerns are that he has some white stuff directly above his eyes (haven’t been able to get a very close look but seems potentially crusty). Also, sometimes when he moves his head there’s a strange sort of clicking noise? I have no idea what it could be.
His shell looks a little beat up but otherwise okay. Two concerns are that he has some white stuff directly above his eyes (haven’t been able to get a very close look but seems potentially crusty). Also, sometimes when he moves his head there’s a strange sort of clicking noise? I have no idea what it could be.