Our new Eastern Box Turtle hatchling arrived yesterday, healthy and bright eyed. We (mostly me) are happy with the experience. I soaked him first in a sunny area for 30 minutes. I introduced him to his home for now, a 106 Qt storage bin with coconut fiber and a small amount of cypress for his...
I too am actively educating myself in preparing for another baby. I had decided that I want an Eastern Box Turtle. I contemplated a 3-toed Box Turtle but decided not to go with that species. For the last couple of weeks I have become interested in a Russian Tortoise or a Hermann's Tortoise. My...
First I'd like to let you know that the diversity and the knowledge on here is comforting. I registered here a couple of hours ago and on another forum yesterday. I live in the Salt Lake City area of Utah. I bought a hatchling Eastern Box Turtle in November 2016 and my son brought me a juvenile...