Issac - please read...I am concerned

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Posted by Heather on May 10, 2000 at 02:23:30:

In Reply to: To Marissa and Heather... posted by I�aac on May 09, 2000 at 08:53:45:

Issac---
: Ok, thank, I guess I would be mixxing them then...
Do you mean you won't be mixing them?

::But would it be OK to let the box turtles out to gether for a few hrs then bring them in and put my Tortoise out?
I wouldn't put them in the same enclosure because parasites and disease can be spread through feces and exposure to surfaces used by another turtle/tortoise. I'd make separate enclosures.

: This is for our land scaping around are house... and Dad and Mom say it has to look nice or it goes... I am going to put down plastic to keep unwanted weeds and grass out (even thou Sulcatta will be ticked) Mom suggested pine needles, but I know that pine chips are not good for them. would the needles be ok? thanx for all your help!

I believe all pine products are toxic to turtles and tortoises.
Why can't you plant some ornamental grasses and plants - like a little garden? You can make a very attractive outdoor enclosure for your tortoises. For example, nasturtium, pansies, violas, many vegetables, hibiscus and so on are pretty flowers and edible for your turtles.
An attractive garden area seems like it would look nicer than an area covered in chips of some sort.

Why the plastic? This seems very dangerous as box turtles like to dig and they could crawl under this and get trapped.

Please look at www.turtlecafe.net, Theresa has a ton of enclosure ideas and plant ideas at her website.

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: Issac--- : : Ok, thank, I guess I would be mixxing them then... : Do you mean you won't be mixing them? : ::But would it be OK to let the box turtles out to gether for a few hrs then bring them in and put my Tortoise out? : I wouldn't put them in the same enclosure because parasites and disease can be spread through feces and exposure to surfaces used by another turtle/tortoise. I'd make separate enclosures. : : This is for our land scaping around are house... and Dad and Mom say it has to look nice or it goes... I am going to put down plastic to keep unwanted weeds and grass out (even thou Sulcatta will be ticked) Mom suggested pine needles, but I know that pine chips are not good for them. would the needles be ok? thanx for all your help! : I believe all pine products are toxic to turtles and tortoises. : Why can't you plant some ornamental grasses and plants - like a little garden? You can make a very attractive outdoor enclosure for your tortoises. For example, nasturtium, pansies, violas, many vegetables, hibiscus and so on are pretty flowers and edible for your turtles. : An attractive garden area seems like it would look nicer than an area covered in chips of some sort. : Why the plastic? This seems very dangerous as box turtles like to dig and they could crawl under this and get trapped. : Please look at www.turtlecafe.net, Theresa has a ton of enclosure ideas and plant ideas at her website.

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