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Box turtles are endangered and illegal to have in many states. They are difficult for the average person to care for and are better left in the wild. If you came across one from a petstore then you need atleast a 55 gallon WIDE (not tall) tank. They need soil, a hiding place and a water area they can easily get into and out of to bathe.
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∙ 11y agoHello? I'm a turtle owner, and you could see by reading my name that I love turtles.
I'm taking care of a red belly turtle for a tiny bit over a year now, (I bought it on 2011 December 31st, the last day of 2011) and I will answer your question.
If you're going to take care of 1 or 2 baby box turtles, I will suggest using a 20gallon tank. My turtle is a little over 3 inches now, and he/she lives in a 20gallon tank, and it has a lot of space to swim and bask in.
As your turtle/turtles get bigger, you will have to change your tank to a bigger one.
Or, if you don't want to keep on buying new tanks, you can buy a very big tank at once, so that even if your turtle/turtles is/are over 4inches, it'll still have a lot of space in the tank to swim and bask in.
I hope you learned your answer here.
Bye!
(Oh, and I would suggest using a 100gallon tank or so, if you want to buy a very big tank all at once. It can fit like 5 turtles or more inside!)
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How big does a keeled box turtle get?
Keeled box turtle grows to About seven inches
How do you catch a wild box turtle?
first you get a big butterfly net and chase the turtle. get close enough and slam the net over the turtle. then scoop him up and slowly release him into a big box!!
Can you put a turtle in a toy box?
dipends what type of turtle and how big the toybox is but yer prob
What should you do when a snapping turtle attacks you?
find the nearest box turtle to attack it with
What family is the box turtle in?
The Box turtle Family is Emydidae
How big is the echmatemys?
slightly larger than a full grown box turtle.
How big does a box for a baby gecko have to be?
not that big if its a box. i mean your just taking it home to put it in the terrarium tank.
How big do box turtles get in California?
The Box turtle (or Box Tortoise) is a desert Tortoise and is the State reptile of California, they are about as big as an adult human's hand. As of How big they can get, I would say about as large as size 7 foot.
Can you put a bullfrog and a leopard box turtle in the same tank?
yes but they may try to mate if opposite genders
How big is the size of a turtle egg?
box turtles eggs can be the size of a finger nail.
Can a eastern box turtle share a tank with a eastern painted turtle and mate with it?
No, different types of turtles can only mate with each other if they are both part of the same sub species. for instance yellow belly sliders and red eared sliders can mate. but a painted turtle and box turtle would not mate.
How big do Box turtles get in Kansas?
The only box turtles indigenous to Kansas are the Ornate box turtle and the Three toed box turtle. They both grow to an adult shell length of 6 inches. The biggest box turtles are Gulf Coast box turtles (not in Kansas) and they can grow to 8 inches or more in length. To answer your question, the state they are in has no affect on how big they grow so if you put a gulf coast box turtle in Kansas it can still grow to 8 inches or more.:-)
