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Hello everyone, I had 3 baby box turtles hatch about 2.5 months ago and 3 or 4 weeks ago ive been feeding them everyday twice a day and soaking them 2 times a day. Just wondering when I should switch them over to once a day for feeding? Or how much I should be feeding them they will usually eat...

just wanted to share some photos of my 3 toe ornate hybrid babys (just hatched today) and 1 hatched a month and a half ago and their parents.

hello I had a 3 toe ornate hybrid hatch on the 3rd of july and am noticing kind of an indent on top of her shell could this be the start of a shell deformity or am I over reacting? I just love her so much and if it is a shell deformity id like to fix it sooner than later. thank you!

hello all just a quick question my box turtle hatchlings which are 1 and almost 2 weeks old have not started eating yet is this normal I offer all diferent types of food multiple times a day ive seen them strike at it and kill worms but leave them after that. when will they start to eat?

baby stella my 3 toe ornate hybrid has finally hatched what a cutie she is, just wanted to thank everyone on here for there advice!

my ornate 3 toed hybrid egg has started to hatch at about 8pm last night and hasnt made very much progress yet just wondering how long it will take her to emerge from her egg?

Hello everyone Ive been reading online and I never get a clear read on humidity for 3 toed box turtles and ornate box turtles what does everyone keep theres at? Is there such a thing as too much?

Does anyone know where to buy spineless cactus pads or even to order online in calgary alberta canada?

I have a male three toed that is 19 and a female ornate box turtle whos 7 I feed them every 3 days probably 4 super worms 4 king worms and 1 or 2 wax worms or 2 blue horned worms or 10 to 15 crickets and always have fresh vegtables out for them. Is that enough? I just read online that someone...

Does anyone know how many clutches of eggs an ornate would normally lay? Ive read from 1 to 5 than 1 to 8 eggs is this correct?

Just wondering if anyone has used the reptibator for incubating box turtle eggs? I have 3 thermometers going that range from 80 to 96 and hygrometers from 60 to 90 anyone know what brand are accurate for hygrometers and thermometers?

I got my bearded dragon 2 months ago. Hes ten years old and basically his whole life he hasnt had uvb, calcium, a water bowl, didnt eat meat, and lived in a 2 and a half foot aquarium. When I got him I bought him everything he needed including a 4 foot tank anyway hed had this spot on his tail...

I was checking on 3 of my ornate box turtle eggs & they feel quite soft & almost flexible when they used to feel stronger & almost hard, its been 42 days since I found them but no idea how long they have been there. does this mean they are not fertile or that they are close to hatching or what...

My ornate box turtle laid 4 eggs, does anyone know when incubating them at 80° in how many days they will hatch? & will they be a mix of males & females?

I found 4 eggs in my enclosure this afternoon they are probably an inch & a half long im leaving them where they are but is there any way to tell how long they have been there? I didnt move them but they are pretty hard on the outside kind of a chalky white color & have brown spots on 2 of them.

Im looking to burmate my male three toed box turtle & female ornate box turtle. Ive had them about a year now & they have never burmated before to my knowledge. Does anyone know how to do this? any advice would be great thank you! [hr] Ps I live in alberta canada & it is too cold here to have...

I have had my 3 toed male box turtle for 9 months now, he was not taken care of well at all before I got him, had no uvb or heat, grass picked out of the yard as subrate, pretty much walking on the glass floor of the tank, no calcium, no meat at all & was eating coldcuts. He used to be this...

My 2 box turtles appear to have been mating for about 2 months now I check for eggs once every two weeks or so but I dont find any. Ive read that the eggs take a month to develop is it possible that their mating was unsuccesful? Or is my female egg bound? Please help! Thank you!!

Is there any way to tell if my box turtle has eggs in her? The reason im wondering is because about a month ago my other turtle was mounting her a lot but hasnt from what ive seen since.

I was told the ornate was a male and the 3 toe was female but now im not so sure. My 3 toe is constantly mounting the ornate which I know can be a dominance thing but the 3 toe put her feet in his shell is it possible shes really a he? please help! Thank you!