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That is what i was told by a friend of the family that has raised boxies for 15 years..She told me that it was very hard to nurture them back to health, but at least i tried and i hope he was happy for the most part.

the temp is at 78* during the day. I dont know the humidity but it is humid in their tank. I was doing the baby food soaks and it seemed to be helping them both and then all of a sudden, when we did the soak today, i come back to a dead boxie. I know a few of you told me his eyes were swollen...

The humidity and the heat are at a great degree for the turtles. The only worms I can get my hands on were only Nightcrawlers and trout worms...I was told that those would do just fine from this forum...They get veggies and the older one absolutely loves strawberries, they get fed once a day in...

Great! I will take notes on this one...lol thanks alot guys, i appreciate it

alright thanks guys for the info...they seem to be enjoying them. I stuck a nightcrawler in the tank whole and watch the little play with it a little before i cut it up for him. it was pretty cute...:P

I've had this boxie for a week now and he seemed to be doing fine for the first few days and all of a sudden he is always 'sleeping' and i dont see him eating. I've attached a picture of what he looks like and what he is doing. Can someone please help me figure out whats wrong with him...he was...

Im sorry to keep asking so many questions, but these are my first turtles and i want to do it right... I bought the worms from wal-mart but they ended up being Trout worms and Nightcrawlers. I decided to buy both to see what they would like. I have them in a bin (making compost) so that they...

Great info! I will definitely look into making compost for worms. I gave them a cut up strawberry this morning and they both ate willingly. I just wanted some source of meat for them. I will get the walmart worms and see how they like those and then start my composting. Thanks A LOT!!!:D

I cant get my hands on some worms for my babies (box turtles(2)). I was told you can give them ground beef just the same. I tried giving them some but they didnt seem too interested. I am going to end up buying the worms Wal-Mart sells (in the blue tub). Any opinions/suggestions????

alright, i will keep all that in mind. its pretty exciting to have these guys, they are pretty entertaining. thanks

Great!!! Thanks for the input, was very helpful. i just got them yesterday, somebody was just gonna leave them somewhere. i have the one pictured and a smaller one, maybe the size of a half dollar? maybe smaller...So far I have on my list to get is cod liver oil to put on their food, tubifex...

WOW he is absolutely gorgeous!

Hello, my name is Stephanie and my family and I have started to care for two baby box turtles. I figured this thread would help us out a lot on giving them the proper care. Thanks, Stephanie[/size][/font]