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lsilcdca
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Joined: 27 Dec 2005
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Location: St. Louis
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 Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 2:28 pm Post subject: help feeding baby ornate boxey |
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We just adopted 2 ornate box turtles about 6 months old and they arent eating. We have tried mill worms, turkey, chicken baby food and ground beef. Any suggestions and should I be worried?  |
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dixieee
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Joined: 14 Sep 2004
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Location: The Lost Desert
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 3:04 am Post subject: |
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welcome to the board 
new turtles usually don't eat for the first couple of weeks or so cz they feel unsafe so this is normal. try smelly foods with it. ornates are carnivorous so try live food with it hoping to get it's attention like crickets, beetles. btw, meal worms are not recommended cz they're high in fats.
anyways check this link it has some good info about ornate box turtles http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/cs-ornateboxie.htm
good luck
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lsilcdca
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Joined: 27 Dec 2005
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Location: St. Louis
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:41 pm Post subject: WOW THANKS |
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Cant believe it. I just post a question and miraculously they are munching up a storm today. I am a happy turtle mom now. Thanks.  |
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