Box Turtle Bedding Mix
Box turtles do best when kept on a substrate that they can burrow in.
Box turtle bedding mix. It wont be long before you spot a little box turtle beak. Organic soil sphagnum moss and cypress mulch this is a combination recommended for Eastern box turtles. As for bedding I always recommend a mixture of top soil spangum peat moss play sand and cypress mulch.
Hand-made To Order In 2 - 3 Weeks. Here is a care sheet for the Eastern. It just needs four sides and a floor.
Mulch and moss-type substrate are best as it helps maintain moisture. Here are a few combinations that I would recommend of the above beddings. Place damp bedding in the container.
Large bark nuggets and sand can be mixed into the coconut husk fiber. Also offering box turtles a secure outside environment with plenty of direct sunlight helps immensely. The substrate should be deep enough for burrowing especially in shady areas.
Pile it up high enough in a couple places so your boxie can burrow into it completely. For box turtles the temperature of the habitat should be kept at 50 F to 60 F for 2 months to 3 months December to February. This species needs very high humidity around 60-80.
Substrates such as peat moss and coco coir are excellent as they retain moisture very well. Ad Shop Beddingify For The Best Turtle Bedding. Carpet Natural Coconut Fiber Tortoise Carpet Mat for Pet Terrarium Liner Reptile Supplies for Lizard Snake Chamelon Turtle Bedding Bunny Rabbit Mat.

