Lets see ALL enclosures

[elevatethis]

In the fall when they are slowing down I turn up the soil and mulch in their enclosure and add another foot of mulch on top of that. When they final dig a hole and don't come out for a couple of days I cover them with another foot or two of mulch and leaves I raked up from my yard.

No need to feed them in the winter as they are hibernating. You're actually not suppose to feed them a few weeks before they go into hibernation. You'll know when that time is coming because they stop eating. I also soak my turtle in a shallow bucket of warm water to help speed up the digestion of food in their guts. Food that hasn't been digested can rot in their guts and kill them.

When spring time comes and it starts to get warm I remove about half of the top layer of mulch so the turtles can start to warm up. They come out when the temperature starts to get in the mid 60's.

I do worry about them....a lot! This is their first year hibernating at my new house. It has been very cold lately but they are tough animals and I'm sure everyone will wake up in the spring ready to start a new year. And hopefully my 3 females will lay some eggs! When I go home today I will try to take a winter photo of their enclosure.

That's pretty neat.......props on keeping box turtles.....my only experience with them to date is picking them up off of roads and guessing which side they were headed to so they don't get hit.....last spring on this one back road I had to stop literally every 500 ft to grab one.

 

[Vicious_Fish]

That's pretty neat.......props on keeping box turtles.....my only experience with them to date is picking them up off of roads and guessing which side they were headed to so they don't get hit.....last spring on this one back road I had to stop literally every 500 ft to grab one.

Thanks again! Out of all reptile species I've owned, I've got these guys care down pretty well. Lol, I better after keeping and breeding them for 22 years!

Good for you for stopping, I do the same thing when I can. Was it after a rain shower when you saw all the turtles? These guys in some areas around where I live come out in large numbers after a storm to hunt for earthworms. All my turtles that I keep have been victims from being hit by cars/lawnmowers. Some I healed and released, the few I have I keep for breeding purposes.

 

[Brooklynella]

In the fall when they are slowing down I turn up the soil and mulch in their enclosure and add another foot of mulch on top of that. When they final dig a hole and don't come out for a couple of days I cover them with another foot or two of mulch and leaves I raked up from my yard.

No need to feed them in the winter as they are hibernating. You're actually not suppose to feed them a few weeks before they go into hibernation. You'll know when that time is coming because they stop eating. I also soak my turtle in a shallow bucket of warm water to help speed up the digestion of food in their guts. Food that hasn't been digested can rot in their guts and kill them.

When spring time comes and it starts to get warm I remove about half of the top layer of mulch so the turtles can start to warm up. They come out when the temperature starts to get in the mid 60's.

I do worry about them....a lot! This is their first year hibernating at my new house. It has been very cold lately but they are tough animals and I'm sure everyone will wake up in the spring ready to start a new year. And hopefully my 3 females will lay some eggs! When I go home today I will try to take a winter photo of their enclosure.

I'd like to see that photo.

 

[kearth]

Here is a couple of mine. getting ready to do a 125 gal vert. Should be awesome. I will post pics if I ever get it done

 

[Vicious_Fish]

I'd like to see that photo.

Here you go. I just took these before it got dark. We've had some snow and the leaves are pretty well packed now. It's hard to make out but all 4 turtles are basically buried in the middle under a large pile of mulch.

 

[FISH4LIFE]

Very nice tanks

 

[arowana man]

they cages atre as followed
1-mountain horn dragon
2-fire bellie newt and 2 eastern spotted newts
3- leopard gecko
4-2 green tree frogs, 1 tiger leg tree frog, and 1 peocock tree frog
5-leopard frog
6- future pioson dart frog tank
---all the plants are real exept for the MHD

 

[feio_bio]

My false botton, unfourtunally no animals inside

 

[arowana man]

you should get a pair of darts in there

 

[feio_bio]

I would like to, but here is forbidden, and the illegals are very expensive and hard to find...but one day i will get one!!!!!!!!!