malayan box turtle caresheet

Subject: malayan box turtle caresheet Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:59 pm

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Malayan Box Turtles are highly sought after in the food and medicinal markets in China.

Natural Location: Asia
Average Lifespan: 30 to 40 years
Estimated Size: 8" to 10"

Feeding & Water

Malayan Box Turtles are mostly carnivorous, however they will also eat some greens. You may find that if you have live plants in their enclosure that they will snack on them throughout the day. Common meat includes worms, fish and snails.

Be sure not to overfeed Malayan Box Turtles, especially when they are young. If you feed them too much their body can outgrow their shell and result in a potentially fatal situation.

Some sort of a calcium and Vitamin D3 supplement is recommended for Malayan Box Turtles which are housed indoors. If they are housed outdoors you most likely do not need to provide them with additional Vitamin D3, but the calcium supplement is still recommended.

Temperature, Lighting & Humidity

A water temperature in the 75 degrees F to 80 degrees F range is sufficient for Malayan Box Turtles. They enjoy basking throughout the day, and their basking spot should be approximately 90 degrees F.

A full-spectrum fluorescent bulb should be used in the enclosure to provide enough UVB light for your turtle.

Housing

Malayan Box Turtles spend most of their time in the water. They do however come out frequently to eat and walk around. When they are young you should not have water which is any more than about 2 inches deep. This will allow the juvenile malayan box turtle to keep its feet on the ground while still being able to breathe above water.

It is important to provide your Malayan Box Turtle with a dry basking area under a heatlamp. Aquatic turtles must be able to dry themselves off after being in the water, or serious diseases can occur.

If housing Malayan Box Turtles outdoors in non-tropical areas beware that they do not hibernate. You will need to either bring them in during the winter or ensure that they have a warm place to stay.

Subject: Re: malayan box turtle caresheet Tue Apr 06, 2010 3:51 pm

Very nice info! 1 +rep for you! thumbs up

Pet Master Posts : 473 Singapore Join date : 2010-03-06

aba nag labas din si sir lem thumbs up

baka may mga iba ka pa dyan sir na tinatago

Subject: Re: malayan box turtle caresheet Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:39 pm

haha,,
salamat sir archer and bro tats,, thumbs up

Newbie Posts : 18 Q.C. Join date : 2011-03-09

Hi! Just sharing what I have to encourage other keepers. Sometimes caresheets sound too technical causing the keeper to worry too much.

I have been keeping Malayan box turtles for more than 15 years. They are best kept in ponds with access to land. Based on my experience, they are very easy to keep. They are not picky feeders and would always go for greens and fruit (banana, papaya, grated coconut, etc.) Weekly I also give them fish scraps from the market. They also readily eat turtle pellets.

During the cold season (Dec to Feb) they will "hibernate" by digging a pit under rotting leaves for insulation. This is considering the fact that we are in a tropical climate.

Here's a picture of my pond. Note the access to the ground area.
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See them digging. This is where they also lay eggs.
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Partially buried turtle.
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Hatchlings from last year.
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By the way, they share the same pond with red ear sliders. They also happen to breed, but we keep losing the hatchlings from predators.

Subject: Re: malayan box turtle caresheet Fri May 06, 2011 9:11 pm

nice info

i also have mayan box turtles ang RES they shared the same pond,

yung RES ko nag lay na ng eggs 2 days ago sana makapag pa hatch din ako,

@orangehouse-nice pond sir pag me budget ganyan din gagawin kong pond santa

Newbie Posts : 2 San Juan City Join date : 2011-03-22

Hi, newbie po ako sa pag aalaga ng MBT, i have a pair, and sa tingin ko nag mate na sila, kaninang umaga nakita ko na lang may isang egg, ano po ba ang dapat kong gawin, nasa malaking palanggana sila ngayon, ihiwalay ko po ba yung egg? saan ko po sya iincubate? thanks ng marami.

Subject: Re: malayan box turtle caresheet Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:09 am

this care sheet will help,dahil plan ko rin mag alaga ng Malayan Box Turtle

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