Help - can someone tell me what is happening with the shell (near the bottom of the shell)? Is this an injury? Fungus? Infection? It looks like the shell is scraped.
I’m not sure if these tiny bugs are mites, fleas, lice, or something else? Are they harmful to my turtle? They stay around his food dish and hop around. They first appeared several months ago. At that time I also had flying gnats and also found an earwig in his habitat. I cleaned it out...
Also, should I buy another stand to raise the UV light higher up? I had actually not planned to use it for the next few months and instead will take my turtle outside to get natural light.
Okay, I will do as you suggested with the bridge and bowls. I’m not sure what he flipped on though. The best I can guess is that he tried to climb up on the half log. Should I remove that as well?
I came home today after 12 hours gone to find my turtle flipped upside down directly under the UV light! I have no idea how long he was there. He still a hatchling and is only about seven months old. Is he OK?? How can I tell? I immediately righted him and he went into his little pool for a bit...
Hello, sorry in advance for this lengthy post!
I have a three-toed box turtle named Bowser Flamel that was given to me by a colleague (her turtles had hatchlings). I believe it was born in October, so it is about 5 months old. I’ve had it since mid-December. I’ve been reading up different care...