Hey everyone! We are building a new setup for our 2 box turtles, and I am hoping to add some live plants. I understand that the turtles may rip up the plants, but that is part of the fun (enrichment for the turtles!) My plan is to use something like cat litter pans to have multiple pans full of plants growing at a time and swap the pan out as the turtles destroy their old ones. Is this a reasonable expectation or are they going to destroy them more quickly than I can grow them?
Does anyone have any suggestions for what types of plants to use. Obviously, they have to be adapted to high humidity and be edible for the turtles. The easier and quicker to grow, the better. I would also appreciate resources as to where to obtain these plants or seeds as well as how the heck to grow them.
We also are in the process of acquiring a second red eared slider, and have 2 map turtles, an african sideneck turtle and another turtle whose name is just not coming to me right now. We would like to have some aquatic plants in their tanks, and are taking suggestions for those too. I'm guessing floating plants are going to be the best bet for them.
Does anyone have any suggestions for what types of plants to use. Obviously, they have to be adapted to high humidity and be edible for the turtles. The easier and quicker to grow, the better. I would also appreciate resources as to where to obtain these plants or seeds as well as how the heck to grow them.
We also are in the process of acquiring a second red eared slider, and have 2 map turtles, an african sideneck turtle and another turtle whose name is just not coming to me right now. We would like to have some aquatic plants in their tanks, and are taking suggestions for those too. I'm guessing floating plants are going to be the best bet for them.