andreabb1
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Hello all, my in-laws gave me eight baby box turtles this fall and I'm trying to set up a nice habitat for them. This site says that red wigglers are good, but I read somewhere else that they can poison your turtle. One site says that mercury vapor bulbs are great, but this one says that they can overheat/dry a turtle. I already bought a mercury vapor bulb for $40 so I hate to not use it. The red wigglers I got are from a pet store--maybe red wigglers can be bad if they're not raised to be food? I ordered a five foot long horse bunk feeder to house my turtles and would really like to grow plants for them to hide near and eventually eat. In your experience, what plants grow easiest in an indoor set up? Will plants grow in eco earth (it's shredded coconut husks) or do I need to use topsoil? I read that spaghnum moss is good too for retaining moisture--do I use that in conjunction with eco earth, or just one or the other? Also, is it possible to raise mealworms in my habitat or will the adult beetles start to overrun the habitat? Thanks so much for your help!