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weaselman · Level 1 Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 12

well i got him a more permanent home instead of inside a jacuzzi...picture link below...i was wondering what anyone had for suggestions on a water dish or water area big enough for him to swim around in...i heard they eat turtle pellets but my turtle will not eat them...any suggestions on that?? he likes to heat ham and hotdogs...anything else he will not usually eat...he ate a slice of carrot once...also do you have any suggestions for anything else to put in his home? thanx in advanced for any help...i hope all of that made sense...

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v388/weaselman/Turtle/

turtle_grl77 · Level 4 Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 985 Location: Florida

Please be careful not having that kiddie pool covered. My friends turtle disappeared yesterday. Although she has a piece of plywood over one side and chicken wire over the other she had one vanish. Searched the yard cant find no where! Crying or Very sad

centex · Level 3 Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 319

is the set up outside?

weaselman · Level 1 Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 12

yes that setup is outside...and i am making a cover for it...i am gonna use a couple of 2x4 and some wire screen mesh...then i am prolly gonna cement them into the ground and put a door with a lock on it...just becuz i dont trust my neighbors...so yeah...u dont have to wrry about that

Tiffany · Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:00 am Post subject:

Chinese box turtle's need more room in water, they love to get all the way in. They come from a tiny area in China and are found around the rice fields....where there is alot of water. For one of these turtle's I would do 1/4 to 1/2 water...deep enough to cover the shell. and the rest of the area dirt and sand. They need to NOT eat hotdogs and ham...try trout chow, turtle pellets in the water and also provide a dish with fresh greens and fruit, veggies dialy.....stop feeding the meats for a few days and it'll start eating the good food. If you continue the processed foods you are poisoning your turtle and it's liver cannot handle all that. I have a friend who has about 20 chinese box turtle's and he also breeds them...I was looking into them as they are really pretty and neat turtle's, but he wants $300 for them each and that's with a friend discount! lol He sold me my Japanese pond turtle for $30 and normally they go for $100...just don't want to know what he really sells those Chinese boxie's for! lol

Pyramid Head · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:41 am Post subject:

That turtle of yours is a bloody fine looker.

Seriously, I'm well jealous Neutral

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