: Fresh fruits(fruit cocktail as a treat), fresh vegetables(mine likes orange peppers), red wrigglers(worms), earthworms, night crawlers, crickets and meal worms. Half of their diet should consist of insects and worms and the other half sho...
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Box Turtle Care ... These are some of the first causes to look for when box turtles refuse to eat. ... Read about the natural history of wild box turtles and learn what they eat and try to follow a natural diet.
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www.boxturtlesite.info/diet.html
www.boxturtlesite.info/diet.html
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American Box turtles are omnivores and will enjoy fruits, fungi, veggies, greens, mollusks, worms and insects. From research with wild turtles, we know they eat plants for almost half the diet and animal foods for a little bit over half the diet.
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www.turtlepuddle.org/american/boxcare.html
www.turtlepuddle.org/american/boxcare.html
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diet for turtles ... For instance, River Cooters eat a diet primarily composed of plants, while Map Turtles prefer animal matter. American Box Turtles are omnivores who eat a little bit of everything.
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www.turtlepuddle.org/health/turtlefood.html
www.turtlepuddle.org/health/turtlefood.html
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For treats, add flowers (hibiscus, rose petals, geraniums, nasturtiums). Occasionally, offer chard, sweet peppers, leftover vegetables and fruits from your meals. (My box turtles eat the same salad that my iguanas, tortoises and omnivorous skinks eat.)
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www.anapsid.org/box.html
www.anapsid.org/box.html
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These forest-dwelling box turtles eat foods that are typically found in woods and near streams. These can be grubs, worms, insects, weeds, fallen fruit, berries and mushrooms. When planting in a turtle enclosure, use edible plants like collard greens, parsley, strawberry plants, clover and alfalfa.
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www.anapsid.org/boxhouse.html
www.anapsid.org/boxhouse.html
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dog food or are they strictly live-prey eaters? How about adult box turtles? ... Re: Will baby box turtles eat... Sierra 07/15/02 (1) ... [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Box Turtle Forum ]
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In Reply to: Will baby box turtles eat... posted by rich on July 14, 2002 at 22:25:58: ... some wild ones may not eat meat products that aren't moving for a while, but they usually come around. Hatchlings adapt much quicker. Dog food should not be a staple food, though, just one of about a dozen meat items,
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forum.kingsnake.com/box/messages/20528.html
forum.kingsnake.com/box/messages/20528.html
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In the fall, as the days become cooler, box turtles will begin to eat less, bask less, and appear sluggish. Some will bury themselves under roots of plants, into a compost pile or dig down into the dirt. To aid in the protection of the animal, leaves and grass clippings may be placed over the buried turtle.
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www.tortoise.org/general/boxcare.html
www.tortoise.org/general/boxcare.html
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