Todd I've been keeping box turtles for as long I've been keeping fish with a
little bit better results. I have a box turtle that I've had for over 30
years. I currently have six of them, all but two were injured and nursed back to
health many years ago. I also have two babies I've raised from eggs but most are
too injured or from too far away to release back into the wild. If you have a
back yard fenced in with chain link fence that is partially buried, about six
inches seems to be enough, they can be allowed to run loose in your yard.
Earth worms seem to be their preferred food but they also eat some vegetable
stuff too. don't feed them banana very often if-in-all. They love it but it's not
good for them. I feed mine beneful dog food "healthy radiance" in recent
years. They can be a good pet and will respond to their owner. they do how ever
take a commitment that most people aren't willing to give a reptile. If I let one
go back into the woods I would tale it far into the woods so it would have a
very difficult time crawling back home. I really don't know why they wouldn't
be able to adapt to a new home. Mine never show any aggression towards each
other. I soak their dog food in water to make it soft. If you have a fenced in
yard consider just allowing it to live in your yard free. a compost pile is
often a center of attention for these turtles just be careful when mowing grass
not to run over them. They don't need much attention and benefit from benign
neglect better than from constant attention. It's so sad to see them run over on
the road so make sure if you do turn it loose it is far away from any roads.
Moon
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Todd I've been keeping box turtles=20=
for as long I've been keeping fish with a little bit better results. I have=20=
a box turtle that I've had for over 30 years. I currently have six of them,=20=
all but two were injured and nursed back to health many years ago. I also ha=
ve two babies I've raised from eggs but most are too injured or from too far=
away to release back into the wild. If you have a back yard fenced in with=20=
chain link fence that is partially buried, about six inches seems to be enou=
gh, they can be allowed to run loose in your yard. Earth worms seem to be th=
eir preferred food but they also eat some vegetable stuff too. don't feed th=
em banana very often if-in-all. They love it but it's not good for them. I f=
eed mine beneful dog food "healthy radiance" in recent years. They can be a=20=
good pet and will respond to their owner. they do how ever take a commitment=
that most people aren't willing to give a reptile. If I let one go back int=
o the woods I would tale it far into the woods so it would have a very diffi=
cult time crawling back home. I really don't know why they wouldn't be able=20=
to adapt to a new home. Mine never show any aggression towards each other. I=
soak their dog food in water to make it soft. If you have a fenced in yard=20=
consider just allowing it to live in your yard free. a compost pile is often=
a center of attention for these turtles just be careful when mowing grass n=
ot to run over them. They don't need much attention and benefit from benign=20=
neglect better than from constant attention. It's so sad to see them run ove=
r on the road so make sure if you do turn it loose it is far away from any r=
oads.
Moon
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