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What can I feed a finicky box turtle2007-11-24 2:03:15

He used to eat all kinds of stuff, but since he's lived outside in our patio, he seems to like only bugs. Will he stay healthy on just bugs?

Answers:

Since box turtles eat mostly bugs in the wild, bugs are pretty much all they need.

In captivity, variety is the key to healthy box turtles. Try this:

50% low-fat proteins: live bugs, worms, snails, etc. (NOT mealworms, except occasionally, then try to use SuperWorms), canned crickets, low-oil fish, cooked chicken, organ meats, and high-quality/low fat canned or kibble dog food (soak kibble first), scrambled or hard-boiled eggs (with shells crunched up).

30% vegetables: colorful veggies (steam or microwave hard veggies a little), mushrooms, and 'forage'- plants it eats in the yard- leaves, flowers, grasses, etc.

10% fruit, except for citrus

10% dark leafy greens

Sprinkle the appropriate dose of reptile vitamins and calcium supplements as directed.

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He will stay very healthy on bugs. Box turtles need bugs to survive. I feed ours mealworms constantly. Good luck.

:)

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letuce, leaves .not hibernating yet ?

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bugs

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he should be trying to hibernate right now and will stop eating

when he resumes in spring, try feeding him some earthworms,

canned dog food (chicken based) and RED food, like watermelon, strawberries, cantaloupe also try chopped collards,