3 toed box turtle

[Big Ol Tortoise]

I know she's not technically a tortoise but... if you guys have any suggestions let me know!
I live in in Central Texas and my name is Mike.

 

[Gillian M]

Oh......she's gorgeous! GOD bless. Take good care of her.

Sorry cannot give you any advise - am no tort expert. Hope the "experts will help you soon.

 

[Yvonne G]

Well, since you asked...

I like to use plant saucers. They're easier for a stiff bodied animal to climb into and out of. I sink them down into the substrate so they don't have to climb or reach their neck very far to reach the water.

You should also feed her on a pretty rough surface so she scrapes her beak when she attacks the food. This helps keep the beak trimmed.

She has a nice, bright, alert look on her face. Box turtles are pretty nice little turtles. Very people oriented.

 

[Big Ol Tortoise]

Well, since you asked...

I like to use plant saucers. They're easier for a stiff bodied animal to climb into and out of. I sink them down into the substrate so they don't have to climb or reach their neck very far to reach the water.

You should also feed her on a pretty rough surface so she scrapes her beak when she attacks the food. This helps keep the beak trimmed.

She has a nice, bright, alert look on her face. Box turtles are pretty nice little turtles. Very people oriented.

Thanks for the nice reply, I've been trying to find a nice flat rock for her to ear off of but I can't seem to find any and I do have a plant saucer so I'll do that now

 

[Big Ol Tortoise]

Oh......she's gorgeous! GOD bless. Take good care of her.

Sorry cannot give you any advise - am no tort expert. Hope the "experts will help you soon.

That's ok lol I've had her for 15 years and she was full grown when we got her so I think she's around 25-30 I love her to death she's very friendly, but I think she's going on a hunger strike at the moment

 

[Yvonne G]

I use broken cement.

 

[Big Ol Tortoise]

I use broken cement.

The ones I find are too big

 

[Gillian M]

That's ok lol I've had her for 15 years and she was full grown when we got her so I think she's around 25-30 I love her to death she's very friendly, but I think she's going on a hunger strike at the moment

I wonder why. If it' cold back where you live it could be that as torts tend to lose appetite in Winter.

 

[cmacusa3]

Does she always stay indoors?

 

[Big Ol Tortoise]

Does she always stay indoors?

she is an indoor turtle but I have a garden box that I let her crawl around in a few times a week from 10am-7pm(not anymore though it's getting to cold)

 

[Big Ol Tortoise]

Well, since you asked...

I like to use plant saucers. They're easier for a stiff bodied animal to climb into and out of. I sink them down into the substrate so they don't have to climb or reach their neck very far to reach the water.

You should also feed her on a pretty rough surface so she scrapes her beak when she attacks the food. This helps keep the beak trimmed.

She has a nice, bright, alert look on her face. Box turtles are pretty nice little turtles. Very people oriented.

She's investigating her new water dish! Thanks for tip

 

[cmacusa3]

she is an indoor turtle but I have a garden box that I let her crawl around in a few times a week from 10am-7pm(not anymore though it's getting to cold)

Ok just checking because she could be slowing down because of winter but if she stays in the house mostly and then I'm not sure. Have you let her hibernate in the 15 years?

 

[cmacusa3]

she is an indoor turtle but I have a garden box that I let her crawl around in a few times a week from 10am-7pm(not anymore though it's getting to cold)

I'm in Oklahoma so our weather is a lot alike. I think you can still let her out some, all mine are still out enjoying the Sun

 

[Big Ol Tortoise]

Ok just checking because she could be slowing down because of winter but if she stays in the house mostly and then I'm not sure. Have you let her hibernate in the 15 years?

no she's never hibernated. Is that bad?

 

[Big Ol Tortoise]

I wonder why. If it' cold back where you live it could be that as torts tend to lose appetite in Winter.

it's 75 degrees outside right now, we haven't had any super cold days yet

 

[cmacusa3]

no she's never hibernated. Is that bad?

No it's not bad, everyone has different opinions on it. I hibernate all mine except for my hatchlings and yearlings. Seems like she's been fine for a long time not doing it so obviously it hasn't been an issue. The hunger strike just happens sometimes so I wouldn't call it weather related since she hasn't hibernated in at least 15 years that you know of.

 

[Big Ol Tortoise]

No it's not bad, everyone has different opinions on it. I hibernate all mine except for my hatchlings and yearlings. Seems like she's been fine for a long time not doing it so obviously it hasn't been an issue. The hunger strike just happens sometimes so I wouldn't call it weather related since she hasn't hibernated in at least 15 years that you know of.

I've also never feed her pellets, but at the moment all she wants to eat is blueberries

 

[cmacusa3]

Mine love the blueberries! I don't feed my box turtles pellets. I give some to my torts but my turtles all eat fruit, veggies, proteins. Try some boiled or scrambled egg with the shell and another thing is bil-jac frozen dog food.

 

[Big Ol Tortoise]

Mine love the blueberries! I don't feed my box turtles pellets. I give some to my torts but my turtles all eat fruit, veggies, proteins. Try some boiled or scrambled egg with the shell and another thing is bil-jac frozen dog food.

They can eat the shell? that will save me some time, I've never feed her dog food is it good for protein?

 

[cmacusa3]

They can eat the shell? that will save me some time, I've feed her dog food is it good for protein?

Yes and yes