| Lighting: |
Direct full-spectrum lighting is essential to
the proper bone and shell grown of a box turtle.
In order to ensure the maximum light waves reach
the turtle do not have it pass through a screen.
This light should be provided for at least 12 hours
per day. |
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| Physical Design: |
Box turtles require a dry area in which they can
bask and an area with water that they can swim in.
The enclosure should be a 50/50 ratio of land to
water. |
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| Size: |
A box turtle which is kept indoors should have
no less than a 40 gallon aquarium tank for its habitat.
Anything smaller than this will not allow enough
room for both the water and land portions of the
habitat. |
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| Temperature: |
During the daytime the appropriate temperature
for a box turtle is between 85 and 88 degrees F.
At night the temperature should drop to between
70 and 75 degrees F. |
