Great box turtle outdoor pens

Box turtles do better when housed outdoors. Here is my pen and I hope people will get ideas for building their own outdoor pens after viewing it. The open pens are for daytime use and the covered pens are for nighttime use-protect your turtles from predators! Learn more from www.boxturtlesite.info

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• reptile
• wildlife
• box
• turtle
• housing

[amazindan]

Wow im surprised your turtles dont escape? Box turtles can very easy climb those fences and walls.

[boxturtlefriend]

@amazindan @amazindan Check out the latest video of the pen, "Box turtle pens in the late spring". The turtles have never climbed out of their pens, but the lattice wall allowed them to stick their heads through and try to bite each other so I replaced those fences. But you are right, box turtles are great little climbers. The outer walls are high enough that they cannot climb out. The walls are about 20 inches high and have no toe holds to allow them to climb over.

[Reptileman110]

wow thats sooooooo good how long did it take u, prob took a long time to make it

[boxturtlefriend]

@Reptileman110 It took quite a bit of planning, especially the water feature since there is underground plumbing and electrical for it. The worse of it was all the digging-any turtle enclosure must have the walls extend down at least 10-12 inches. We used a combination of pressure treated wood and metal sheeting. I would say-not counting the planning and buying of material, including the rocks, it was a 7-8 day job. Digging and laying the pond and stream was the most taxing!

[sterlingkrazy]

Pretty! My turtle has an enclosure outside but when we get my new one today (I had one, but she died) she's going to be housed inside for the winter.

[TheThompsr]

I agree, they are fabulous climbers, be careful.

[boxturtlefriend]

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[thedinosaur446]

at the beginning i thought someone was pissing apart from that it looks really good!

[kybo61]

I have observed wild box turtles eating blackberries in my home back east & going to plant many in my private park here in KC, Kansas. I don't have turtles now but maybe can establish some even if I over-winter adults indoors, that I find in late summer/fall. Love turtles!

[arwhentruelove]

Great job!! may i suggest an herb garden in there... parsley and mint they love .. some strawberry plants in 1 corner... stuff like that.... also I have 4 male bo xturtles and they are all best of freinds they have been together for 5 years .... I think they would be lonely if  seperated!! they sit next to eac h other.. and sleep near a buddy... make it all 1 large pen and they all will be a lot happier.. they will work it out they are a lot nicer than people!