Ideally it should receive morning sun and late afternoon sun when they are most active.
Baby eastern box turtle care.
First off this is not an easy species to keep when compared to others and i would never recommend this one to a first timer at keeping turtles.
Veggies like kale collard greens and spinach contain a lot of nutrients and your baby box turtle will love them.
Their diet in captivity should come as close to their natural one as possible.
An outdoor enclosure is best for eastern box turtles.
For an indoors turtle tank you can start your baby out in a simple plastic container or tub filled with a thick layer dampened sphagnum moss.
This is a bacterial infection that does not affect them but can be transmitted to humans.
Planting shrubs and plants should provide shaded areas.
Minimal size for one adult is 4 feet by 4 feet.
Approximately half of their daily diet should be vegetables some fruit and hay or grasses.
Feed them roughly every 24 hours.
You can feed the little turtle small crickets turtle pellets wax worms meal worms and any other insect that they can catch.
Eastern box turtle care.
You will need to keep the ambient temperature between 82 and 85 degrees for a baby turtle.
Like many other turtles eastern box turtles can carry salmonella.
Eastern box turtles are omnivores and eat a variety of foods in the wild.
As far as vegetation goes dark leafy greens are always a good bet.
To prevent salmonella you should always wash your hands after handling them or cleaning the enclosure.