Sorry to dissapoint, but no pics. i left my camera in the car on accident and my dad is gone right now, so i will post some up tonight if i can
anyway, i have a three toed box turtle that is the size of two of my fists living in a 20g long. a friend gave him to me because they didn't have the time for him and knew that i would take care of him.
he is growing quickly and as soon as it warms up outside i am going to build him an outdoor enclosure on the south side of my house where he can get a lot of sun, but there are going to be lots of plants and a small bushy tree that will give him shade if he wants it. Also (if i have the cash then) I am going to put a little water feature in there as well so that he can swim (he absolutely loves his swimming time, ive read that that is characteristic of three toeds so it makes sense) and a little island in the middle so ants can't get in his food.
i feed him canned organic dogfood mixed with cherry tomatoes and a little bit of collard greens every two or three days. he loves it. i read that the dogfood was good for them, so thats a plus.
right now in his 20g (which is getting snug) he has a big water rock that he loves to be in, a cave to hide in, and some kind of bark stuff for bedding. There is a fluorescent uvb light for him and a heat lamp with uvb in it. he can get away from the heat if he wants.
Does anybody have any suggestions or past experiences for me? or critiques on his setup now? i know there aren't pics so you guys are somewhat blind in that area, but i will post some later so you can see it instead of reading about it.
Oh i almost forgot, his name is Terrance
anyway, i have a three toed box turtle that is the size of two of my fists living in a 20g long. a friend gave him to me because they didn't have the time for him and knew that i would take care of him.
he is growing quickly and as soon as it warms up outside i am going to build him an outdoor enclosure on the south side of my house where he can get a lot of sun, but there are going to be lots of plants and a small bushy tree that will give him shade if he wants it. Also (if i have the cash then) I am going to put a little water feature in there as well so that he can swim (he absolutely loves his swimming time, ive read that that is characteristic of three toeds so it makes sense) and a little island in the middle so ants can't get in his food.
i feed him canned organic dogfood mixed with cherry tomatoes and a little bit of collard greens every two or three days. he loves it. i read that the dogfood was good for them, so thats a plus.
right now in his 20g (which is getting snug) he has a big water rock that he loves to be in, a cave to hide in, and some kind of bark stuff for bedding. There is a fluorescent uvb light for him and a heat lamp with uvb in it. he can get away from the heat if he wants.
Does anybody have any suggestions or past experiences for me? or critiques on his setup now? i know there aren't pics so you guys are somewhat blind in that area, but i will post some later so you can see it instead of reading about it.
Oh i almost forgot, his name is Terrance