So this may be a really dumb question, but it is one that concerns me. I have a Three Toe Box Turtle. I got her because she needed a home. Everything I know about boxies I learned here. She is in a deck box that I turned into a nice little garden for her. It is about 4'X2.5' has lots of plants, rocks and a water dish she can sit in. She likes to bury herself so every 2 or 3 days I dig her up wash her with clean water let her wander around the basketball court or part of my yard and then put her in her water dish to soak and she likes to eat there so I give her some worms and fruit or veggies. Am I being disruptive by digging her up. I should mention that I am N.E. of San Diego and it is very warm here. Also I find her in different holes so she is moving around. She always has food avalible and her garden has sun and shade. She seem startled when I get her up, so I don't know if it is bad for her. It bothers me for her to have dirt on her for more than a few days.