I am just retiring and will have time finally now for a
few turtles. I always loved Estern Box turtles the best, but
wish to know if they are actually the easiest to keep healthy
and happy or would a different type be better for a beginner.
I would keep it outside in the summer and let it hybernate in
the winter. I live in Nevada.
Thanks,
lollycross
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Is a Box Turtle the Easiest kind to keep?
lollycross
Sep 15, 2005 10:51 AM
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chris_mcmartin
Sep 15, 2005 04:10 PM
>>I would keep it outside in the summer and let it hybernate in the winter. I live in Nevada.
NV seems pretty low-humidity for an eastern's liking. If you're set on boxes, a T. o. luteola would be the closest-ranging to your location so therefore would theoretically be most suited to your climate. Even so, providing an area of damp soil for a higher-humidity microhabitat (where the turtle could burrow) would help.
Have you looked into adopting a desert tortoise? I can't remember the name of the organization which handles them, but it might be tough to get approved given your current experience level. At least they're native to your area, and if you have sufficient space in your yard your primary upkeep concerns would be reduced to provision of food.
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