Easten Box turtle Enclosure

So, I just got my new eastern box turtle enclosure built this month. Thought I would share some photos of it. I will be adding more Plants this spring, but they seem to like it already.

Wow... nice set-up! You guys did great!

How deep is that pond? Does it pose a drowning concern?

The pond is around 2ft deep in the center and shallow around the edges. There is no real concern in drowning. Actually box turtles are very good swimmers. They frequently swim across creeks/streams in the wild.

it looks great. I suggest building a top to prevent predation

How deep did u bury sides

Nice. I want to build something similar. Can you share the details (ie material, depth, any predator proofing?


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I just built a 4 x4 turtle table for a pair of florida box turtles. I can't wait to get them. There gonna be awesome. Hope they will be happy indoors. I'll try to keep theem outside in summer but I rent sucks.

The sides are actually not under the ground. Instead, I have a concrete base under the walls. I used 4x4s that were 4ft long with 2ft of that buried. The walls are 1x12s.the pond was hand dug, with plastic liner and concrete over the plastic. I do not have a top, just because I have never had a problem with anything trying to get my turtles. my yard is fenced in, with two cane corsos constantly keeping an eye out. lol. Things have tried to get in my chicken coop before, but that ended badly for the opossum and raccoon.

Nice raccons destroy so many turtles and eggs. That's a awesome enclosure