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Hatchling behavior norms

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Posted by: rich-k at Fri Sep 24 13:03:20 2010  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by rich-k ]  
   

Hello all,



I've kept eastern box turtles as a kid but I just got myself a tiny little hatchling I'm guessing is about a month or 2 old.



He realy hides 24/7 under his substrate or hide spots. He might come out to walk around on his own approximatly once per week.



Question is: Is this normal behavior for his age? I'm just not sure if this is a sign of an issue.



I wake him up late morning daily to eat. He is eating well so no worries there.



Any replies would be appreciated...
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