kingsnake.com - reptile and amphibian classifieds, breeders, forums, photos, videos and more

return to main index
  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
International Reptile Conservation Foundation  
click here for Rodent Pro
Mice, Rats, Rabbits, Chicks, Quail
Available Now at RodentPro.com!
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: Tegu . . . . . . . . . .  Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday! . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - Jan 18, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - Jan 19, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  San Diego Herp Society Meeting - Jan 21, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - Jan 24, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - Jan 25, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - Jan 25, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Tucson Herpetological Society Meeting - Jan 27, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - Feb 01, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - Feb 05, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Calusa Herp Society Meeting - Feb 06, 2025 . . . . . . . . . . 
Free Nationwide Ground Shipping on All Frozen Food Orders Totaling $99 Or More at RodentPro.com!

Box Turtle boredom?

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Box Turtle Forum ]

Posted by nathana on May 06, 2003 at 13:18:21:

In Reply to: Box Turtle boredom? posted by jschilling on May 06, 2003 at 13:02:56:

I have no idea about boredom, since I don't currently speak turtle, but you could try to replicate some interesting scenery and use the trick of breaking up the sight lines.

Turtles that can see across their pen seem less inclined to go explore it. You can assist their desire to see what's on the other side, thus getting them mobile, by blocking that sight with obsticles. Plant bushy plants, drop in some logs and big rocks, make a hill of dirt, all sorts of things. A pen choked full of things to explore, burrow under, dig in, walk around, and enjoy seems to keep them more mobile. I also put the food dish in different spots in my pens most of the time. It still gets emptied, so they are finding it okay, but they've got to do a bit more work for it now.

Follow Ups:


[ Follow Ups ] [ The Box Turtle Forum ]