Eastern box turtle help

[Crazy Tortoise]

Hey I was wondering if you guys see any pyramiding on this guy and if he looks healthy to you

 

[PJay]

That is a really beautiful, healthy, and large EBT! I don't see any pyramiding, and at that size, don't anticipate there will be any in the future. It has probably reached it's full size. Do you know the gender? I'm guessing male, but if you post some pictures of it's vent and tail we can offer multiple opinions..

 

[SarahChelonoidis]

Pyramiding isn't something you worry about with turtles. That's a beautiful animal.

 

[lisa127]

He's perfect and beautiful.

 

[cmacusa3]

He looks good, is he still roaming the floor with the Sulcata?

 

[Crazy Tortoise]

He looks good, is he still roaming the floor with the Sulcata?

No I since devotes him to his setup and I regularly bring him outside

 

[cmacusa3]

No I since devotes him to his setup and I regularly bring him outside

That's great news!

 

[Crazy Tortoise]

That is a really beautiful, healthy, and large EBT! I don't see any pyramiding, and at that size, don't anticipate there will be any in the future. It has probably reached it's full size. Do you know the gender? I'm guessing male, but if you post some pictures of it's vent and tail we can offer multiple opinions..

Yeah he's a male with his caved in bottom and red eyes

 

[Gillian M]

Beautiful! And no signs of pyramiding - don't worry.

 

[Eric Phillips]

Thats a big boy!

 

[Crazy Tortoise]

BTW, thank you so much guys for the feedback and I've had him on mulch for years and im thinking of getting him eco earth, if anybody was wondering I just put two cement mixing tubs together to make his home because he escaped when he was a baby when it was just a regular cement tub, and I've been noticing fruit flies I think or a little flying black insect, is that normal?

 

[cmacusa3]

BTW, thank you so much guys for the feedback and I've had him on mulch for years and im thinking of getting him eco earth, if anybody was wondering I just put two cement mixing tubs together to make his home because he escaped when he was a baby when it was just a regular cement tub, and I've been noticing fruit flies I think or a little flying black insect, is that normal?View attachment 200013View attachment 200014View attachment 200015

I think he would like the eco earth that way he can burrow down and dig easier.

 

[Eric Phillips]

BTW, thank you so much guys for the feedback and I've had him on mulch for years and im thinking of getting him eco earth, if anybody was wondering I just put two cement mixing tubs together to make his home because he escaped when he was a baby when it was just a regular cement tub, and I've been noticing fruit flies I think or a little flying black insect, is that normal?View attachment 200013View attachment 200014View attachment 200015

Hello, most likely you have some fungus gnats in the enclosure. You can get some sticky stakes to control the population. Similar to this:

If they are fruit flies, you can make your own trap with a plastic cup, apple peal, apple cider vinegar, dawn dish soap, Saran Wrap, rubber band, and a tooth pick to poke holes in Saran Wrap. Just keep it on outside of enclosure.
I would also go with the eco earth.

 

[cmacusa3]

BTW, thank you so much guys for the feedback and I've had him on mulch for years and im thinking of getting him eco earth, if anybody was wondering I just put two cement mixing tubs together to make his home because he escaped when he was a baby when it was just a regular cement tub, and I've been noticing fruit flies I think or a little flying black insect, is that normal?View attachment 200013View attachment 200014View attachment 200015

And he's 47 now, I didn't think you were that old. You've done a great job for that long of time with him

 

[Crazy Tortoise]

And he's 47 now, I didn't think you were that old. You've done a great job for that long of time with him

 

[Crazy Tortoise]

He was passed down to me when he was 23-26, i cared for him ever since

 

[Bibbit]

He looks great. I love that orange on black.