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    Box Turtle Hatchling Care Sheet

    Terryo, Can you please tell me the name of plants in tank? Are they real? I have 4 Eastern Box hatchlings, they are 6 mos old now. They eat wrigglers, floating food sticks and moist puppy food. I see moist Cat food is mentioned, shud I change to Cat food? I am moving them to a larger tank now...
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    Box Turtle Hatchling Care Sheet

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    First Boxie Hatchlings, am I doing ok?

    What type of moss do yu use?
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    Hi kBroadway2, How is your baby doing? So far my 4 are doing ok and eating. They love to soak...

    Hi kBroadway2, How is your baby doing? So far my 4 are doing ok and eating. They love to soak and swim, but when I put them back in tank after eating, they burrow until next feeding. Told May be my lighting is too brite. I would love to see them watching around, but guess like human babies...
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    First Boxie Hatchlings, am I doing ok?

    Ah-ha......Think that is why they stay burrowed, this new light is very much brighter than the 50 watt blue bulb. Thanks so much for your input TortMomma. :)
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    I want to know sex of my tortoise

    Thank you!!
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    First Boxie Hatchlings, am I doing ok?

    Need to add, that I bought a water dish at Petco, perfect fit for all 4, but after I soak them in warm water and feed them, I put them back in tank, they are so active during soak time, then they burrow when put back in tank, and don't see them anymore until I take them out to soak. I keep tank...
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    First Boxie Hatchlings, am I doing ok?

    Hi Everyone, My 4 hatchings are still doing great. They love their meal worms....I put 6 in their water dish I put them in to soak and swim and they started eating them right away. They eat cat food too, I roll it into little balls so they grab them easier. Should I be feeding them everyday...
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    I want to know sex of my tortoise

    Can anyone tell me if the pic I posted above.....is an Eastern Boxie also? She is my smallest boxie. Thank Yu!
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    First Boxie Hatchlings, am I doing ok?

    I so thank you !
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    First Boxie Hatchlings, am I doing ok?

    Ok, thank you !!!
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    First Boxie Hatchlings, am I doing ok?

    Thank Yu for all that info, I have been misting inside the tank so soil top stays moist. I have been seeing Dad n Mom mating all the time for 4 yrs, never no babies. When I came across the first hatching, I got all excited. There are many birds in my neighbors tree. They drink sometimes from my...
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    First Boxie Hatchlings, am I doing ok?

    The bulb I have is shaped like a regular house bulb. I will get a UVB bulb tomorrow. Thank You!!!!!
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    First Boxie Hatchlings, am I doing ok?

    Thanks Moozillion, temp is 78 and humidity is in Moderate area. That sound about right?
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    First Boxie Hatchlings, am I doing ok?

    It is 12 ins from bottom of tank to the top. The light sits on the cover screen. The temp is 78 on the cool side. I have a temp and humidity gauge inside tank. The bulb came with the dome lite. It states on box, it is a day blue incandescent 50 watt bulb, is that bulb ok?
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