And this species is very active! They will use however much space you can give them. Zoo Med Digital Combo Thermometer Humidity Gauge, x2īox turtles, like other reptiles, require an enclosure that is large enough to give them adequate opportunity to explore, forage, thermoregulate, and generally exercise natural behaviors.36″ Arcadia ProT5 or Vivarium Electronics T5 HO fixture.34″ T5 HO Arcadia 6% or Zoo Med Reptisun 5.0 UVB bulb.Lutron Credenza plug-in lamp dimmer, x2.Zoo Med Combo Deep Dome Dual Lamp Fixture.90w Philips PAR38 Halogen Flood Bulb, x2.Some of the links in this care sheet are paid links - if you’d like to know why ReptiFiles uses paid links, visit this page. Because the equipment you will need varies based on whether it is being housed indoors or outdoors, this shopping list is for setting up an indoor enclosure for adult ornate box turtle. These are products I personally recommend for setting up a functional ornate box turtle enclosure. If you pay attention to providing excellent ornate box turtle care, your pet is likely to have a long lifespan, possibly up to 100 years! They generally prefer semiarid habitats such as sandhills, prairies, and desert grasslands. Ornate box turtles are primarily native to the central United States, where they can be found in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, Wyoming, Missouri, and Illinois, as well as parts of Ohio, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Mature males can generally be distinguished from females by their red irises and longer tails. The legs and face typically have yellow, orange, and/or red markings. Coloring is generally dark brown to black, with a white to gold radiating pattern on each scute, and sometimes an additional line down the spine. Ornate box turtles are 4-6″/10-15cm long, terrestrial reptiles with a domed shell, short legs, and a uniquely hinged plastron that allows them to tightly seal themselves inside when they feel threatened (thus the term, “box” turtle).
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