Zen Habitats 4’x2’x2′ PVC Panel Reptile Enclosure.Custom Reptile Habitats 4 Foot Reptile Enclosure.Here are some enclosures that are appropriate for housing young box turtles: Juvenile box turtles up to 4″ long should be housed in an indoor enclosure to promote optimum growth and health during this delicate phase of their lives. I recommend checking out the Facebook group DIY Reptile Enclosures for advice. While you can buy an appropriately-sized enclosure custom, it’s most cost-effective at this point to build your own. If you live in an area where it’s not appropriate to house your eastern box turtle outdoors year-round, you will need to have an appropriately-sized enclosure at the ready indoors. The wall must be at least 2′ tall and smooth enough to discourage climbing (concrete blocks work well), sunk at least 12″ into the soil to discourage burrowing escapes, and the top of the pen should covered with wide mesh (ex: chicken wire) to keep out potential predators. The pen should be placed in a location that is not too wet, with access to both shade and sunshine at all times of day, and it should have well-draining soil. It’s generally agreed by experts that it’s ideal to house your box turtle outdoors whenever possible. In metric, that’s 2m x 1m x 0.6m, or 2 square meters. ![]() They are also terrestrial, which means that they are a ground-dwelling species, so floor space is more important than vertical space.Ī good rule of thumb for housing box turtles is to use the following calculation, based on the animal’s expected adult length:Ĭonsidering that eastern box turtles max out at 8″/20cm, the minimum recommended enclosure size for one eastern box turtle is 6.5’L x 3.5’W x 2’H, or 23 square feet of floor space. And this species is very active! They will use however much space you can give them.
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