I was browsing online for info about Eastern Box Turtles and found myself reading the Wikipedia article...it had this little tidbit: "The vivid shell color found in many eastern box turtles often fades when a turtle is brought into captivity. This has led to the mistaken belief that the color fades as the turtle ages. The truth is that insufficient access to full sunlight causes the color in the keratin layer to fade."
Being Wikipedia, you gotta take things with a grain of salt, but I was wondering how true this is? And, if it is true, would access to more real sun while it is young and growing increase the chances for vibrant colors as an adult?
I'll link the Wikipedia article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Box_Turtle
Thanks guys! Enjoying learning everything I can while I prepare for my 5 EBT hatchlings at the end of August.
Being Wikipedia, you gotta take things with a grain of salt, but I was wondering how true this is? And, if it is true, would access to more real sun while it is young and growing increase the chances for vibrant colors as an adult?
I'll link the Wikipedia article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Box_Turtle
Thanks guys! Enjoying learning everything I can while I prepare for my 5 EBT hatchlings at the end of August.