Things You'll Need
- Plain sterile potting soil
- Large flat rock
- 10 small rocks
- Four small logs
- Shallow dish, twice the size of your turtle
- Dome lamp
Instructions
Fill two areas of your box turtle's enclosure with 8 to 9 inches of soil for nesting. Surround the nesting areas with five rocks and two logs each so your box turtle feels safe burying its eggs.
Insert a large, flat rock into the cage so your box turtles can bask in the sun. Clip a dome lamp on the side or top of the cage to heat up the flat rock.
Place a shallow dish in the cage. Fill the dish with fresh water.
Place one male and one female box turtle in the enclosure. Watch for mating to take place. Separate the box turtles when mating is complete, so the female can bury the eggs.