I just got a new box turtle. He seems bored sometimes. I would like to let him roam a small caged-in area outside for maybe a few hours on nice, sunny days...this is ok right?
2007-08-31 16:26:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Yes but keep an eye on him......Predators will attack if givin the chance. Birds are known to grab and fly with them.....
And one of the other posters (Madkins) mention that they don't like change...this is correct!!!! It stress's them out...
2007-08-31 23:59:45 · answer #1 · answered by AnimalManiac 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a desert tortoise and I live at the beach, so at night when it is cooler I put her in her cage in the garage, but during the day she is outside in her "turtle run" (use to be a dog run) with her house, food, etc. It is big so she had grass to eat, and bark to walk on.
2007-08-31 17:18:20 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ ♥Be Happi♥ ♥ 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yes,it would be good for him to get the natural sunlight ,and you could throw some worms in there for him to catch and put a shallow water pan for him to soak in.Just make sure he can't climb over or dig out of it. Mine live outdoors all summer,day and night in a 6 by 10 foot pen.
2007-08-31 16:40:57 · answer #3 · answered by Dances With Woofs! 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes and no.
No- turtles do not like change, and moving them between two places bothers them and can cause stress. Their main habitat should be nice enough to not have to do this.
Yes- it is good for them to have the sort of sunlight, food, and room an outside enclosure can offer. A full-time outdoor habitat would be best.
For good care info, try http://www.boxturtlesite.info
2007-08-31 16:53:40 · answer #4 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Find and dandy just make sure it's in a safe enclosure and can't escape. Also make sure your turtle has water.
2007-08-31 16:35:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
yes it is fine but make sure you put a leash on turtle or in the winter let turtle go out side and turtle will dig hole and turtle will dissapear for three months because turtle is under ground sleeping. good luck with turtle :)
2007-08-31 16:36:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
of course it ok they love the grass, just make sure it doesnt get away, i saw on the news someones turtle ran away from their backyard
2007-08-31 16:37:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
yeah but watch him because he will wonder off and burrow, look on the internet about how to build a proper enclousre for him
2007-08-31 16:41:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Sure they like the grass. have water there and fruit,
they love that. Mine used to like lettuce , melon but I
might be thinking of the large tortoise which I had .
2007-08-31 16:38:14 · answer #9 · answered by kittycat 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Sure it would be OK. They are outdoor creatures anyway, and he would love it. Just watch him so he doesn't get lost.
But he is slow and not to hard to keep up with.
2007-08-31 16:34:02 · answer #10 · answered by lana s 7 · 1⤊ 5⤋