How Do You Create An Indoor Box Turtle Habitat?
• Have a large enclosure. Box turtles need lots of room. A small storage tub or aquarium really isn’t enough. The best enclosure is a “turtle table”: a wooden, shallow, rectangular box at least 3′ wide, 6′ long, and 1.5′ tall. Basically as big as you can make it (no such thing as too much room)! A bookcase laid on its back will work (shelves removed). • Add substrate. Cover half the enclosure with plain dirt (has to be fertilizer/chemical free) and the other half with sphagnum moss. Sphagnum moss is a great substrate because it retains moisture very well, just mist it daily with lukewarm warm water. Check with your vet before trying a different type as some (wood chips for example) can be a hazard to your turtle. • Add one or more shelters as turtles need a place to hide. A tipped over flower pot works well. • Add climbing obstacles such as rocks and logs • Add a swimming area. You can use a sturdy paint tray since it has a shallow area and a deep area. Put it in a corner and fill it w
