mdane
New Member
I own three Eastern boxes. They currently live outside in a small enclosure I made (~6'x4') that gets about 8 hours of sunlight per day (8am-3pm) due to where the enclosure is placed (I'm still growing plants to serve as cover). I'm considering a re-design and would like some advice:
- What size should the enclosure be for three boxes (female adults)? I can increase the size if needed. Is there a minimum side length? One of the sides may be be restricted to 4', but the adjacent dimension can go up to ~8-9' if needed.
- What plants can be added in? I have a backyard with a lot of weeds, so I can use some of those as well.
- Is a heating lamp necessary for an outdoor enclosure? I'm slightly concerned about igniting dry matter within the enclosure.
- Should all three turtles have a centralized housing (i.e. one large closed-off section for the turtles to retreat to hide, sleep etc.)? From my understanding tortoises have this kind of setup, but I don't know if the same can be applied to box turtles.