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North American Box Turtles
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North American Box Turtles. By Joe Heinen DC. Before your turtle lays eggs, you must decide how you will incubate them. In most cases, if the eggs are laid in a nest.natural incubation is best. If you chose the natural route, its best to build a cage of hardware cloth around the site to protect the eggs form predators and to make it easy to find the newly hatched turtles. Be sure to anchor the cage with stakes. For many, the next best choice is incubating the eggs artificially. Hatchling and Juvenile Care.
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North American Box Turtle Eye Infections
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North American Box Turtles. By Joe Heinen DC. Box Turtle Eye Infections. Box turtles are very prone to eye infections/problems. They may present as one or both eyes glued shut. In other cases the eyes may be swollen. Mucous and or pus may be present. In long standing infections a hard plug of mucous and pus may give the appearance that the eye is missing. The turtle below came out of hibernation with the eyes glued shut, an ear abscess and a respiratory infection. Hatchling and Juvenile Care.
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North American Box Turtle Hatchling Care
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North American Box Turtles. By Joe Heinen DC. Hatchling and juvenile Care. Box turtle eggs hatch at 70-140 days. depending on the incubation temperature. Frequently the hatchlings have visible yolk sacks. They may stay in the egg shell absorbing yolk for up to 5 days. Most live off the yolk for a few weeks. During this time they show no interest in food. New Zealand Sphagnum moss. Hatchlings begin eating in 1-4 weeks. They are strongly attracted to movement. Live bloodworms or black worms. Are great firs...
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Gulf Coast box turtle care
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North American Box Turtles. By Joe Heinen DC. The Gulf Coast Box Turtle. 3 Year Old Gulf Coast Box Turtle. This is a larger species. It is elongated and the carapace is keeled. The marginal scutes are flared. The carapace is dark brown to black with dull scattered spots or radiating lines. The plastron is deep brown to jet black.with or without patterns. Males can have white patches on the head and in some cases the head may be almost white. Ideally they should be kept in large outdoor pens. 60% or more ...
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Three Toed Box Turtles
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North American Box Turtles. By Joe Heinen DC. The Three-toed Box Turtle. Three Toed Box Turtles are native to the United States and range from Missouri south to Texas and southwest to Georgia. They inhabit humid grasslands, marshes, woodlands, and thickets. Care in captivity should mimic its natural habitat as much as possible. Ideally they should be kept in large outdoor pens. When kept indoors, it is crucial that a UVB-emitting reptile bulb be used. I prefer the UVHeat. 60% or more of the diet is compo...
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North American Box Turtles Egg Laying
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North American Box Turtles. By Joe Heinen DC. Box turtles lay eggs in the spring and early summer. Here in South Carolina some are known to lay in the fall. The eggs hatch in the fall and the hatchlings over winter in the nest or the eggs hatch in the spring. A gravid female typically becomes very restless and constantly tries to escape. In my colonies it doesn't seem to matter how big the pen is. Following are some pictures of egg laying. Click on the photos to view full size. Starting to cover the nest.
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North American Box Turtles Ear Infections
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North American Box Turtles. By Joe Heinen DC. Abscesses which occur in the fleshy tissue can be lanced and the caseous material removed. The preceding photographs show the process of removing the caseous material from an ear. Hatchling and Juvenile Care. UVB Output of Bulbs. Powered by CPS Web Services. Carolina Pet Supply LLC.
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Creating a Home for Your Redfoot Tortoise
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This site is here so that I can share my love of tortoises with others, promote responsible captive breeding, and to shamelessly show off my shelled family. Also visit the tortoiseyard Channel on YouTube. Creating a Home for Your Redfoot Tortoise. Redfoot Tortoise Diet and Feeding. Care and Feeding of Baby Leopard Tortoises. Meet my Tortoise Family. CREATING A HOME FOR YOUR REDFOOT TORTOISE. Habitat – Natural and Captive. What you need to have when setting up an indoor enclosure:. Large cement mixing tub.
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Tortoise Table
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This site is here so that I can share my love of tortoises with others, promote responsible captive breeding, and to shamelessly show off my shelled family. Also visit the tortoiseyard Channel on YouTube. Creating a Home for Your Redfoot Tortoise. Redfoot Tortoise Diet and Feeding. Care and Feeding of Baby Leopard Tortoises. Meet my Tortoise Family. TortoiseTable by Vicki Hale. How I built my 3x8 Tortoise table. Using 1/2 thick plywood, cut:. 1 - 3x8 (floor). 2 - 1-6x8 (side walls). Using 2x4 lumber cut:.
