My Eastern box turtle has yet to eat any of the live insects I have tried feeding her. I have seen her eat a few bugs outside but not very often any ideas of what I should try feeding her since she won't eat bugs she does eat chicken and tuna she won't eat the dehydrated bugs she's a little over 2 years old any help would be appreciated thanks
Eastern box turtle
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What bugs are you offering? If the turtle is eating other things, it's possible that she simply doesn't want the dehydrated bugs.
Just like people and other animals, turtles have food preferences.
For example, my Eastern Hermanns Tortoise absolutely refuses to eat dandelions. If other tortoises were around, they would think he was weird, and maybe insane.
Just like people and other animals, turtles have food preferences.
For example, my Eastern Hermanns Tortoise absolutely refuses to eat dandelions. If other tortoises were around, they would think he was weird, and maybe insane.
Did you try earth worms, live mealworms or crickets? I also have been feeding guppies and minnows. My turtle won't eat the dehydrated crickets or dehydrated mealworms. I think Paxton likes to hunt.
I can't get her to eat live bugs either I've tried worms, slugs and meal worms I'm gonna try mizuri aquatic turtle food/diet see if that works
When I feed Paxton ( live crickets, mealworms or earth worms) I put him in a small plastic bin with shallow warm water. I put a piece of slate in there so he can stand out of the water if he wants.
They are similar but different regions. Paxton is seven months old. What is your turtle's name? She is pretty
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Hey Ricky,
The Desert Box Turtle is a western subspecies of the Ornate Box Turtle. The Ornate Box Turtle is named Terrapene ornata ornata and the Desert Box Turtle is named Terrapene ornata luteola.
The adult Desert Box turtles usually have a muted greenish/yellow head color and their shell patterns become more faded out with age while the nominate subspecies adults retain their contrasting brown and yellow shell coloration and the brown and yellow spotting on their heads and necks as well.
I didn't know that thanks for the information
jeff kushner
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Rj, That cute lil girl have a name? She is cute.....
You mean you offered live white/gray slugs to your little guy and he didn't rip it a new one?
"Your experience may vary"
Matilda (ebt) never saw a slug till I caught a could for her around 9mos old I think......she went after them like she was preprogramed! She literally climbed over live worms to get to the slugs! Like a Terminator movie!
You mean you offered live white/gray slugs to your little guy and he didn't rip it a new one?
"Your experience may vary"
Matilda (ebt) never saw a slug till I caught a could for her around 9mos old I think......she went after them like she was preprogramed! She literally climbed over live worms to get to the slugs! Like a Terminator movie!
No I still haven't gave her a name lol
