TheLittleTurtle
New Member
Hello. My dad found a baby box turtle and gave it to me. Here is the home set up for my cute little one:
20 gallon tank
Peat moss
Fake plants with fake rock cave
Basking stone
Two lights, one UVB and heating lamp
Water/bathing dish
When it does emerge from the cave after a couple weeks of sleeping, it soaks in the water dish then is fed a red worm. It LOVES to attack the works! The more aggressive the worm, the better. Then, after a nice meal, back to the cave for another few weeks.
This last time, it soaked with head under water for over 15 minutes. I had to move it to see if it was alive. Did this twice, then took it out of the water and held it for 30 minutes.
each time I disturbed it in the water, it acted as if I startled it after a couple taps...like it was asleep underwater.
Is my little turtle sick? It has an appetite for worms and nothing else. Won’t eat fruits or lettuce.
I am new to this and I hope I haven’t done anything wrong. Please help me help my turtle feel better.
BTW...it’s Winter here in Missouri. Tank usually is around 75-89 during the day. Humidity gets pretty low until i spray tank down, but heat lamp quickly takes out the humidity.
thanks for any help!
20 gallon tank
Peat moss
Fake plants with fake rock cave
Basking stone
Two lights, one UVB and heating lamp
Water/bathing dish
When it does emerge from the cave after a couple weeks of sleeping, it soaks in the water dish then is fed a red worm. It LOVES to attack the works! The more aggressive the worm, the better. Then, after a nice meal, back to the cave for another few weeks.
This last time, it soaked with head under water for over 15 minutes. I had to move it to see if it was alive. Did this twice, then took it out of the water and held it for 30 minutes.
each time I disturbed it in the water, it acted as if I startled it after a couple taps...like it was asleep underwater.
Is my little turtle sick? It has an appetite for worms and nothing else. Won’t eat fruits or lettuce.
I am new to this and I hope I haven’t done anything wrong. Please help me help my turtle feel better.
BTW...it’s Winter here in Missouri. Tank usually is around 75-89 during the day. Humidity gets pretty low until i spray tank down, but heat lamp quickly takes out the humidity.
thanks for any help!