So whenever you see poop in the water just lift the dish out carefully and dispose of it.
Box turtle water dish.
Little ones can clip over while attempting to climb up the high sides end up upside down in the water and drown.
Anything over 90 degrees is too hot.
While you might find this unpleasant it s actually easier to clean up poop in the water than in the rest of the habitat.
However agile adult tortoises like box turtles and greeks are fine with them.
Housing the common box turtle.
Many box turtles like to poop in their water dish.
The pen should have walls that are at least 18 inches tall with an overhang to prevent the turtle from climbing out.
Many box turtles like to poop in their water dish.
So whenever you see poop in the water just lift the dish out carefully and dispose of it.
Disinfect the dish refill with water and put it back.
Box turtles do best in a turtle safe outdoor pen that mimics their natural environment as long as temperatures don t fall below 50 degrees fahrenheit.
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Disinfect the dish refill with water and put it back.
Unlike other reptiles box turtles require a lower temperature of about 70 to 85 degrees fahrenheit.