Reptile House for Hatchlings

Bibbit

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Just wanted to say thanks for the recent advice. My hatchlings are doing better. I was having trouble getting them to eat and regulating temperature and humidity in a rubber made. I broke down and bought, on sale, a reptile habitat. It's like an aquarium with a mesh top and a mesh side panel. The humidity issue is fixed now and the temp is better as well. I also reduced the depth of the soil, which is making maintenance easier.

My 3 babies are now eating more regularly and come out of hiding occasionally on their own. So I'm not having to worry about them as much. Now if the weather wasn't just crazy warm and causing me stress about my adults, I'd be okay.

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Looks good! But how deep is the substrate! It needs to be as deep as the shell is long so they can burrow down. Or nice big piles of damp sphagnum to hide in can work too.
 

Bibbit

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Thanks Lisa. The substrate is about two inches. They don't have any trouble digging all the way under. They disappear all the time and fast. I might have to watch that as they get bigger and stack it at the back. They'll stay outside a lot soon, but I kind of like having them inside since I've got the conditions worked out.
 

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Greetings Bibbit, It's good that things are looking good for u and your turtles. I'm wondering if your substrate should be a bit deeper and moister. I know these are youngsters, but the boxies i used to keep just loved their wet, moist areas. In fact they would often find the deepest wettest spot to bury down in. Your substrate just seems dry. I agree with Lisa, create some deeper areas of sphagnum moss for them to hide out and stalk their prey.

Good luck and keep the updates coming in.
 

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Hi Bibbit the forum gave me great advice for my hatchling. Here's a picture of the aquarium. We have more substrate towards the back with lots of moistened sphagnum moss piled up to hide in. We spray the environment twice a day to keep the humidity up.
 

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yillt

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Hi Bibbit the forum gave me great advice for my hatchling. Here's a picture of the aquarium. We have more substrate towards the back with lots of moistened sphagnum moss piled up to hide in. We spray the environment twice a day to keep the humidity up.
That one eating a worm is just toooo cute. :)
 
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