I have a small box turtle (about 3 inches) that was found under a building last August. I have been keeping him and have an aquarium for him. It has bark mulch on one side and bed a beast on 3/4 of the 20 gal tank- it is about 3" deep substrate. It has a live plant, hollowed log, and large rock. I have a UVA/B bulb and lamp on one side and a heater under the aquarium. The thermometer says it is 70-80 degrees with 50%+ in the aquarium.
He has been eating mix of food, Meal worms, boiled chicken, earth worms, grapes, zucchini, squash and cantelope on occasion. Within the past 3 weeks, he totally stopped eating. This is week number 3. He does not look or act sick, and I have given him baths with warm water trying to entice him. I have offered live meal worms/ night crawlers and he just walks away.
Any ideas what I can do or if this is common?
It has gotten rather cold lately and I was not sure if it was more biological withdrawal. But it has been cold previously and that did not stop him from eating, so I am not sure what is going on.
Any ideas or suggestions would be helpful.
He has been eating mix of food, Meal worms, boiled chicken, earth worms, grapes, zucchini, squash and cantelope on occasion. Within the past 3 weeks, he totally stopped eating. This is week number 3. He does not look or act sick, and I have given him baths with warm water trying to entice him. I have offered live meal worms/ night crawlers and he just walks away.
Any ideas what I can do or if this is common?
It has gotten rather cold lately and I was not sure if it was more biological withdrawal. But it has been cold previously and that did not stop him from eating, so I am not sure what is going on.
Any ideas or suggestions would be helpful.