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Box turtles are omnivores and they’re opportunistic feeders as well. Live prey makes up a large part of their natural diet but in captivity, keepers often ignore this by taking the easy way out. Throwing them commercial turtle or tortoise pellets and fruit is pretty effortless and takes little time. The problem is when we do just that, the turtles not only miss out on much needed nutrients but they also lose the ability to exhibit naturalistic behaviors. Box turtles are predators! They hunt down prey in the form of worms, snails, slugs, roaches and other invertebrates regularly. This is something they must be allowed to under managed care, as well. In nature, they spend hours every day during the active season tearing apart the forest floor where these tasty items hide. Like Godzilla destroying a city, box turtles of all kinds bulldoze through leaf litter, pine needles, mud and vegetation to locate, kill and consume their favorite buggy snacks. Like it or not, it’s who they are and it’s only fair to allow them access to live prey in captivity. Learn the TOP 5 BEST live food items you can buy for your box turtles in this video.
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However you made it here, thank you and welcome to Garden State Tortoise. Garden State Tortoise is home to hundreds of animals from all around the world. We are a family dedicated to adventure, conservation of wildlife, and all things nature. We are a reptile rescue and breeding facility for more than ten years, offering refuge to those who need it, and working everyday to protect the beautiful world of reptiles in any way we can. Here on our KZfaq channel you will be able to join us on our animal adventures while learning how to care for, protect, properly identify, feed and even breed many species of turtle, tortoise, snake and lizard. We even work with frogs and salamanders! We hope you enjoy our videos and help us share them with the world so we can continue to educate people of all ages about herpetology.
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