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box turtle site

Morla Aug 23, 2004 04:25 PM

I went to Steph's very helpful web site (thanks) but was curious about the sequential photographs that may have been available, but the link was missing. It's at the bottom of the page about indoor enclosures.
I believe they should show how to set up the "sulcata station". I'd love to see these pics if they're available.

Will this set-up do for an Ornate box turtle as well?
Is the "Bed a Beast" mixed with soil or by itself? Does this stuff hold moisture better than peat moss? How do you clean this? How often?

Also, can you tell the age of an ornate box turtle by it's size? Morla's shell is 3 1/2" wide and a little over 4" long

Lissa

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Katrina Sep 05, 2004 01:36 PM

It's impossible to determine age based on size alone in any turtle or tortoise. Captive turtles seem to grow faster than wild ones, on average.

Katrina

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