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    Why you should check your substrate

    My lovey turtles have been moved from their outdoor pen to various plastic tubs and swimming pools while me and the SO finish school and find a house with a yard. I have done everything to make them as happy as possibly knowing that they will be sacrificing most of their space during this time...
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    Turtles being turtles

    Everybody out during feeding and cleaning. I had one turtle climbing over all the water dishes I was about to clean, my old male 3 toed suddenly waking up to bother one of my females during feeding, and my gulf coast male walk out from his hiding spot just to hiss at me and turn right back...
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    Fancy food recipes for box turtles

    Hey everyone I know there are tons of care sheets that lay out everything a box turtle should get in it’s diet and what it shouldn’t eat. People on this site definitely don’t just feed “turtle pellets” to their bodies all the time so what are some cool food preps/recipes/mixes that you all have...
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    Cautionary tale :(

    It’s been a really stressful past few months. My indoor pets suffered something even worse that has cost me not only thousands in vet bills but also many beloved pets. I kept my baby turtles, juveniles, and weaker adults inside in a variety of enclosures. They got extra care and treatment...
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    Hybrid/integrade questions

    Something that I have asked about but have gotten very little information on is the ability for species/subspecies to hybridize. I’m not looking to hybridize any box turtles just curious how close a relation is held between them. So far the info I have is that eastern/three toed/gulf/Florida can...
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    Hurricane season

    So with the hurricane approaching I've halted construction on my outdoor setup. I don't even want to take the risk of my setup being breached or flooded but to anybody within the path consider rounding up your outdoor torts. I'd be devastated losing mine and a few nights inside a Tub is much...
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    Eastern box turtles uvb vs sunlight

    People who have raised ebts from hatchling to adults and have either chosen sunlight or just kept under a uvb light do you notice any difference in color or markings? Some say natural sunlight allows them to become brighter and more colorful with bolder blacks as well but i don't really see much...
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    How many people breed and sell box turtles?

    Hey everyone, I joined up recently to gather more information and be able to talk to other box turtle owners. I had a small group of eastern box turtles growing up that I had to give away when I left for school but now that I have free time I started back up my favorite hobby. Finding any...
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