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    Bugs in terrarium!

    Eeewwww.....thanks for the heads up. Maybe thats what it is. I am definately going to try omitting it...unfortuntaly I just cleaned his enclosure and I added some in ☹ So do you notice it with the moss?
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    Bugs in terrarium!

    I do use repti-bark. Maybe I will try omitting it next time. And no, I do not have plants. I also use the moss stuff in the terreriam as well.
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    Bugs in terrarium!

    Hi. Thanks for the suggestions. Does your turtle eat as soon as you put food? Mine wont which is why I usually have to leave the food. I dont know if I need to keep him to a strict feeding schedule so the food doesnt sit in his enclosure. Also, how often does he eat. Mine doesnt seem to eat much...
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    Bugs in terrarium!

    I should also add, I havent seen them fly so I dont know if they arw flies...just have body structure of like a fruit fly which is why i used for comparison
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    Bugs in terrarium!

    Hi. Thanks for the reply. They are more like little flies. Smaller than a fruit fly. I assume they are bluish colour because they have thay tinge under the light. They seem to only be there after a few weeks. Last time I did not clean the terrarium for about 2 months and I atrributed the bugs to...
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    Bugs in terrarium!

    Hey All, I am from Canada and I have a box turtle. I have had him for almost a year now. I have 2 issues. First is i clean his enclosure about once a month as he is pretty clean and seems to use his water dish as his bathroom. I dont know if this is normal behaviour but it sure helps with...
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    Help with Box turtle diet

    Thank you for all your assistance.
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    Help with Box turtle diet

    I meant the bottom half of the terrarium.
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    Help with Box turtle diet

    Hello. I read the blackening out the bottom of enclosure (if it is glass) on this forum for set up. I am assuming it is so the turtle cannot see out and get confused. I am trying it because lately my turtle has been trying to get through the glass (pushing up against it) and it makes me sad to...
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    Help with Box turtle diet

    Thank you for the help! I love your recipes. They all seem to be a big batch and I just have one small guy who would never eat through all that. For the first recipe for example, can you split it into portions and freeze? Also, how do you feed these recipes? Do you just leave in his dish in his...
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    Help with Box turtle diet

    Thank you for all the help. Do you feed your box turtle this everyday or just leave it in his enclosure and change out a few times a week? I assume if it.is left in enclosure.for.more than a few days it begins to smell, rot, or dry out?
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    Help with Box turtle diet

    Hello all! I have had my eastern box turtle for about 3 months now. Through assistance from this forum I was able to set.up his enclosure properly. The only thing I have not done as I was just made aware was blackening out the bottom half of terrerrium. Why is this done and what can I use for...
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    Baby boxie diet

    Here is how he looks and a pic of him by my foot for a rough idea of size. His shell is about 2 inches. Maybe he is older than a year
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    Baby boxie diet

    Oh. Ok. Well I am going to go to the specialty pet store here and see if I can find some of these suggestions. Also posting a picture of him.
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    Baby boxie diet

    Lisa, Thanks for the reply. What are gutloaded mealworms? I just feed him the live ones you buy in the pet store as well as his regular box turtle food. We have a specialty pet store here too. I have not been there yet but I will be going this weekend. Thank you Janine
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    Baby boxie diet

    Hello all! I have a new addition to my family. A baby box turtle. I am not quite sure how old he is but he is probably around a year. I got him from a local pet store. At the store, they said they were feeding him the generic box turtle food (in his dish) as well as hand feeding him crickets...
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    New owner pf Box.turtl

    Thanks for all your assistance!
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    New owner pf Box.turtl

    Yes. And I am buying a temperature gun tomorrow to make sure. So one thing I have been worried about. I have had many lizards and snakes in the past and I know they loved the heat. They were always fairly warm when I carried them and handled them. My.baby box turtle always seems cold to the...
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    New owner pf Box.turtl

    I knew the 5.0 was preferable for the uv lamp but they 10.0 was all they had. Then we seen the the 5.0 at another store. We can take.it back if it makes a big difference? I uploaded pic of 5.0 we seen if you think it will work better? The CHE we got was 65 watts. I guess we will see once I get...
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    New owner pf Box.turtl

    Hey guys For the long UV bulb, is this good? Also, what wattage should the CHE be? Thank you
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