Recent content by Riperoo

Hey thanks all, haven't checked in for a few days, thanks for all the feedback, I am definitely getting them a basking lamp, and with regards to the food, I have just been feeding them what the previous owner has been feeding him for the last 4 years, which was store bought dry food, I have been...

I have had these guys about a week, they seem like they are healthy, but I really have not seen them eat anything other than a strawberry i gave them this morning. I am giving them a mix of fresh veggies and dry food. They also seem to stay burrowed about 80% of the day. Is this normal for the 3...

Thinking of putting soma Hostas, and some ferns in my out door enclosure. Would that be OK? And is it safe to assume that if a plant is native to the natural habitat that it is OK to have in the enclosure? Any big no no's with regards to plants for 3 toes? Thanks!

Great, thanks again Kristina, I will get these guys on the right track!

Really? What about the shell seems deformed? Not real familiar with the breed, I though they looked OK. I would really appreciate any input. They will be getting the cal and UVB immediately. Thanks!

Hey thanks for the input, agreed on the substrate, you can't see in the pictures, but I have substantially deeper on one side, divided by the slate in the middle, not enough yet, but enough for them to bury themselves. The Tank is a temp set up, it was all sterilized and ready to accept a new...

OK, just adopted a couple of 3 toes from some one who could not take care of them any longer. They had them since hatchlings, about 4 years old, they are about 5 to 6 inches long now. I took the pair that has been together since birth. They think they came from a different litter, not sure, but...

Wow Terry, that is one heck of an enclosure, talk about Natural looking!!! Mine is still a work in progress, put I will definietly post up progress pictures. Thanks for all the info! And your habitat is awesome.

For the pond, I was just thinking of barrier below grade that could not be burrowed through. Maybe that isn't needed if they have plenty of good loose burrowing material? I was concerned about them burrowing under and out. Do you have you wall just built on the same level as the turts are on...

That is really informative, thanks, just one of those things that make me scratch my head. I always assumed a Turtle was more of water based crature and a tort was land based creature. But you know what they say about assuming something.......

Ok, looking like I am adopting a pair of 3 toed boxies. I have an indoor and out door habitat, but i never considered over wintering out side before, but with the boxies, I know they love to dig and possibly hibernate, my question is, my current out door habitat is strickly a wall above ground...

Shotguns are a great thing to have, my issue with the shotgun, for home defense, and having to be concerned with keeping it under lock and key, a pistol is a lot easier to securely lock close at hand, say a drawer by your bed with a nice finger operated combo lock, you can have a sidearm out in...

Wow, what a fantastic picture, that is amazing!!

I know this question has probably been asked before, but why is a box turtle, not classified as a tortoise? Seems a little strange to me. I am sure there is a very logical answer, I just can't seem to find it.

Hey Thanks Dee, didn't think of that one! Nothing up there now but I will keep checking. Thanks, !!!! I know I wil find something eventually, I absoulutely refuse to by from the chain stores. I plan on looking into some of the CBT's on this site soon. $$ are a little tight at the moment, but...