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My box turtle will eat mealy worms but he wont eat fruit or veggies... What can I do to make him start eating his fruit and veggies again?

Is your turtle housed outside? If so, this is pretty normal for this time of year, depending on where you live. My juvies have stopped eating fruits and veggies but are scarfing down grubs, snails, and earthworms. They're just loading up on protein before hibernation.

This is true. Mine live outdoors year round and have stopped eating completely at this point.

I've noticed that a lot of times my turtles don't eat fruit if it is out-of-season. I suspect that's what's going on with your turtle and it will be back eating fruit again in the summer.

Tim

Third Eye