Hatchling Care

[Rhyno47]

So there is a good chance that I will be taking care of some box turtle hatch-lings. They will hatch any day now. Anybody have basic care tips?

 

[Yvonne G]

The most important thing to consider is because of their very small size, they dehydrate quickly. Keep the substrate moist. I like to put something under one end of the habitat so it sits on a slant. Then I keep water in the deep end. I use cypress mulch, and it doesn't get sour or moldy in the water.

Yvonne