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I have a 3 toed box turtle that is about 2 years old and a little over 2 inches. I noticed he has what looks like shell rot on the bottom of his shell. All of the information I read on the internet was for aquatic turtles so I was wondering how to keep the wound clean when he's walking around in...

I was thinking about moving my adult ornate box turtle into a larger enclosure and had some questions. Right now he's in a 40gallon breeder and I want to move him into a 4x2.5 foot wood cage and I saw a video on YouTube of someone who used carpet on the majority of the cage and gave them one...

I have a three toes box turtle that is around 9 months old and his eyes are always closed. I read about it in the box turtle manual and it says it is either bacterial conjunctivitis or a vitamin A deficiency. Soaks and triple antibiotic ointment always open them up but they never stay open for...

I'm excited to say Wednesday I will be recieving my first tortoise! I'm getting a hatchling sulcata. I am aware that they get big and can't wait. Also wanted to thank Tom for the care sheet he wrote that was defiantly one of if not the best care sheet I read about them. I'm new to this part of...

hey everyone so I was looking into getting an eastern box turtle for a while but couldn't find much on wether it was illegal to keep captive bred or not so my new question what if it was a hybrid. I've seen underground reptiles bred all there boxies as hybrids so they would be easier to sell...

Today I came home and noticed that my box turtles food was covered in ants. I left out some cantaloupe and came home to find it covered in ants and swarming with flys. Anyway to keep them away?

Okay so here's a quick update on my turtles. My adult male ornate is doing well in an outdoor enclouser and hatchling is still indoors but eating well and growing! So I'm starting to consider hibernating my boxie. Would I just leave him outside over winter and it's as simple as that? Or is it...

So I just got a new 6 year old male ornate box turtle and put him in a 40g breeder but he is kind of going crazy he won't go in any hides and just paces and tries to get through the glass. Will he grow out of this? So far he's tipped himself twice. He's eaten some night crawlers and superworms...

I was thinking about buying an adult ornate box turtle but I had some questions that I hope could be answer. First off could it live with my baby ornate/three toed box turtle ( I'm not sure of the species I purchased it as an ornate but I've been told it's a three toed. Secondly if it's an adult...

I just realized my box turtle has 3 back toes. He was sold as an ornate does this mean he is a three toed?

So I'm looking into getting an ornate wood turtle and I saw on big apple herp they have ornate wood turtles and Central American wood turtles for sale I thought they were the same? Also there is not much info on them on the web do any of you guys own them? I would love to own one they are...

I just found and indentation on the bottom of my baby ornate box turtles shell. Should I be concerned? He seems to be healthy. Is this serious?

I just found my baby box turtle upside down in his water dish! Does this mean he will get a respiratory infection? Is there anyway to stop it? Please help!!!

So I just got my baby ornate box turtle eating and need to know if they need a calcium supplement. I've heard they don't need it with uvb lighting is that true? If they do do they need with or without d3? Do they need a multivitamin?

First off thank you to all the ppl who help me get my box turtle to eat. I went out today and got him crickets mealworms and beef liver and put them all in his food dish ( I cut off all the crickets legs) the gave him a 20 min soak and then I put him back and had to go somewhere and when I came...

I acquired a baby ornate box turtle for Christmas that is about the size of a quarter. I'm having trouble finding insects small enough for him to eat. Any advice will be appriciated.

So for Christmas I am getting a baby eastern box turtle and I just wanted some extra tips. Don't think I don't know what I'm doing I've been researching for weeks just wanted to get some who has experience to give me any advice.

I was wonder what a good begginer box turtle is, I had my heart set on an Eastern but found out they are illegal where I live and I heard the ornates are not good for begginers. I also like the three toed and florida would either of these be a good choice?

Hey. I'm new to this forum and and don't have any tortoises yet but im hoping to get an Eastern Box Turtle soon if they're legal. Does anyone know if captive bred Eastern Box Turtles are legal to own in Pa?