Hatchling Enclosure

[Rhyno47]

Eli is a hatching Box Turtle

This is a livestock water tub.

The white dish is full of water.

 

[dreadyA]

I love that tub, man. How much did it cost you?
I'm sure you bodies loves it. No name yet?

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Ohhh..Eli!!

 

[Rhyno47]

20 dollars. Tractor Supply Company.

 

[Yvonne G]

Very nice. What kind of substrate is beneath the sphagnum moss? I like what you've done.

 

[Rhyno47]

There is only sphagnum moss.

 

[Kadaan]

That's a lot of moss! Does Eli ever bury himself really deep in it? I've noticed my hatchling eastern rarely comes out from under the moss in his enclosure. I rarely see him unless I dig him out to feed him .

 

[Rhyno47]

Yes the same exact thing happens to me.

 

[Crazy1]

Ryan very nice enclosure.

 

[Stephanie Logan]

Eli looks like he's thoroughly enjoying exploring his own private turtleland.

 

[GBtortoises]

Nice set up! There is a Tractor Supply Company near me to. They have a pretty good selection of various tubs and troughs for livestock. The thing I like about the stuff they sell is that they tend to be made more durable than similar tubs available at home centers because they are made to take a beating from farm animals. I've used similar tubs buried in the ground outdoors for aquatic turtles. They have held up over the years very well!
Just curious, do you buy your sphagnum at a garden center or can you find it locally in the wild?

 

[Rhyno47]

Petco, Zoo-med sphagnum moss.

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Ok, so I took out the small water dish and put this deep water catch in. I put a Quahog shell in so he could have a landing and to get out.

 

[Rhyno47]

He loves his new water bowl.

 

[tortoisenerd]

That looks so neat!

 

[Kayti]

Oh goodness he is adorable. I love his tail!

 

[Rhyno47]

Yeah its kinked at the end.

 

[dmmj]

Is that one of those horse watering tubs? or is it for a smaller animal? my local livestock store sells some but they are far more exspensive.

 

[Yvonne G]

Hm-m-m-m-m....There's something different about RyanSeiler's postings. I wonder what it can be? Hm-m-m-m-m...

 

[Rhyno47]

lol you noticed i see