New Member - So Oregon

[HerbiesMom]

Hi!

My name is Marie and I live in So Oregon. I may need a bit of hand holding and advice as I just got my 1st turtle today. My neighbor didn't have time for him, so "Herbie" has joined my family. He will take up residence in an area about 16x6 near my pond. The area has full morning sun, part shade-part sun depending on area the rest of the day. Already installed was a mist watering system for the various plants that will also offer him cover. Today, I installed a base off of a large planter (about 18" across by a little over an inch deep) for Herbie to soak in, he'll also have various separate fresh water drinking areas and a flat bonsai saucer as his feeding dish. Tomorrow I will also construct his "cabana" - a hide area with litter debris and straw for him to burrow in and possibly a couple of log/tunnel hides too. The area is enclosed with a 2 foot high rock wall around the back and one side. I will be using 2 foot high hardware cloth for one side and the front. This will be covered over with some sort of ivy as soon as I can get it to grow.

So...........what else do I need to know?

 

[HerbiesMom]

Oh, Herbie is a 3 toed box turtle. Male.

 

[Dennis Hultman]

Welcome Marie! Thanks for joining the site.

Here is a link to our Turtles & Tortoises Discussion Forum

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=605

Specific questions on animal husbandry will garner more views and answers by those interested in the care of the same animals if asked in the appropriate forum.

 

[Charis]

Hello and welcome! Sounds like you are going to be a good turtle mommy!

 

[HerbiesMom]

Thank you for the warm welcome. I got most of my questions answered in reading threads. Spent the last three days working on "proofing" Herbie's enclosure. He is spending his first night in it tonight. Aaaahhhh, urmmm, I've only checked on him 3 times so far. lol