The enclosure looks dry. The box turtles like it humid and like a moist substrate also. When I have raised baby Eastern box turtles I have kept them in habitats which were roughly half water and half really wet mulch. They did quite well in that situation. You might want to change out the carpeting and use cypress much instead. Keep the mulch pretty damp and the eyes should be fine (assuming their are no other health issues with that turtle).View attachment 300724
The one on the left is having problems of such. Previously as a hatchling the right one had it but the problem was eliminated now. Help
Thank you I will do this.i agree with both responses , they do best when kept wet ....... personally i've always been a fan of sphagnum moss ...... i've raised quit a few different types of hatchling turtles in it ....... it's easily cleaned , you clean it like you would a sponge , and replace whatever breaks down(you lose) with fresh moss ...... i soak it so there is standing water , i don't supply a water dish , and i keep the container as small as makes sense , small is much easier to keep clean , and keep one steady temp ......
i will do thisThe enclosure looks dry. The box turtles like it humid and like a moist substrate also. When I have raised baby Eastern box turtles I have kept them in habitats which were roughly half water and half really wet mulch. They did quite well in that situation. You might want to change out the carpeting and use cypress much instead. Keep the mulch pretty damp and the eyes should be fine (assuming their are no other health issues with that turtle).
Mark I'm about to get a group of small ornate wood turtles and was planning a similar setup. How deep is the water level in your enclosures there?i agree with both responses , they do best when kept wet ....... personally i've always been a fan of sphagnum moss ...... i've raised quit a few different types of hatchling turtles in it ....... it's easily cleaned , you clean it like you would a sponge , and replace whatever breaks down(you lose) with fresh moss ...... i soak it so there is standing water , i don't supply a water dish , and i keep the container as small as makes sense , small is much easier to keep clean , and keep one steady temp ......