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[bmt123]

Ow do I get my eastern box turtles to eat something other than worms and turkey

 

[Torts4Life!]

I would try some sweet smelling fruits and vegetables like a small piece of banana or strawberry and even sweet potato and gradually mixing in greens so that they can get their vegetables. However be careful to let them not eat too much fruit as it can give them diarrhea. Are they young box turtles? Younger box turtles seem to be more carnivorous than omnivorous.

 

[bmt123]

They are adults

 

[Millerlite]

Just keep offering them fruit and veggies. I usually put a dish down and top it with worms, could take some time and some won't eat any or very little especially some of the older older ones. Let us know how it goes.

Banana strawberries blueberries are favorites

 

[bmt123]

Ok thanks

 

[bmt123]

One ate some banana this afternoon

 

[JenTy7203]

One ate some banana this afternoon

Yippee!

 

[Torts4Life!]

Cool I'm glad to hear! Just stay patient because it might take some time for them to get use to it!

 

[lisa127]

I have a strange boxie that will not touch bananas. But strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and tomatoes are favorites! Try anything red.

 

[Yvonne G]

I start my babies out like Millerlite said...I chop up some healthy fruits and veggies and mound it on the feeding tile, then I place the worms or pin head crickets or meal worms, etc. on top of the pile. They will accidentally get a mouthful of the fruits and veggies while trying to capture a worm.

 

[lisa127]

These boxies are not babies.

 

[Yvonne G]

I realize that, but the concept is still the same for babies or for adults.

 

[Millerlite]

Congrats on the banana success. Keep offering fruit and variety don't get stuck on just bananas. Also if he likes bananas but it on top of lettuce and he might end up biting into it and eatin that as well. Usually from what I've seen from boxies they are scared to try new things once they do tho will notice and eat everything. Box turtles are picky tho. I have some that don't like banana, or strawberries some love them just gotta keep trying everything.

Mango, and watermelon are favs too

And yeah babies I use the same methods as adults.

 

[thelub]

Try different greens. Kale, mustard greens or dandelions (leaf and flower). Kiwi seems to be a common fruit that a lot of boxies enjoy. Mine goes nuts for the stuff. And blueberries too. He'll smell them even when he is fully buried.

 

[bmt123]

Thanks you guys have been a lot of help