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Malaysian Box
Turtle Care Sheet |
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| Description: |
The Malaysian Box turtle has a shell
which is a very dark green color with yellow stripes. |
| Scientific
Name: |
Cuora amboinensis |
| Lifespan: |
30 to 40 years |
| Average Size: |
Up to 10 inches |
| Origin: |
South Asia |
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Feeding |
| The majority of the Malaysian Box Turtles diet should
be made up of greens including cabbage, lettuce as well
as some mushrooms. Fruits can be used but sparingly. A
mixture of crickets, mealworms and waxworms can also be
used to provide some meat in their diet. |
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Habitat |
| Lighting: |
Both UVA and UVB light rays will be needed by
the Malaysian Box Turtle. Without these much needed
light rays their shell may not develop properly. |
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| Physical Design: |
Malaysian Box Turtles will spend some but not
all of their time in the water. For this reason
only half of their habitat should be water, the
rest should be dry land. |
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| Substrate: |
Packed peat moss or soil works well to provide
a substrate for the dry portion of the habitat. |
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| Temperature: |
The water should stay at about 80 degrees F at
all times. The rest of the habitat can be a few
degrees cooler but not below 75 degrees F. |
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