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While feeding my boxies this morning, I found a baby boxie, obviously a 2010 hatchling. The question is....should I leave it in the outdoor enclosure or move it in to an indoor enclosure The outdoor enclosure had plenty of room and lots of groundcover, plenty of leaf litter, rotting logs, hides and a shallow 2' X 4' pond. I have never reared a baby before, and almost feel he would be better in the natural outdoor environment. Input is welcome.
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Greg Jackson

I ad thhe same luck last week with a found hatchling. Outdoors is always better than an indoor set up in my opinion. Nothing beets natural sunlight, fresh air, outdoor bugs, and like you said rotten logs and leaf litter. I also feel you will have beeter luck getting that little one of to a good start outdoors.

Good luck with the little guy

Greg, to me it depends on where you live and by that I mean-are you in the city where you don't have to worry about raccoons, or are you in the suburbs where there are often two raccoons for each person? Is your pen safe from fire ants and dogs? Can it be kept moist? The safety of the turtle should be the deciding factor if the habitat is otherwise perfect for baby turtles.
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Tess Cook
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