Cedar chips can be poisonous. A shallow water dish, large enough for the turtle to soak in, is required, as is an area that the turtle can hide in for a sense of security. An overturned, large clay flower pot can serve as the hide. Where ever you keep your box turtles try to maintain a female to male ratio of at least two to one to prevent the females from being overly harassed by the males. 3 Feeding Box turtles should be fed a diet that contains both mixed fresh fruit and vegetables as well as protein based foods.
Box turtles are omnivores.
The diet you provide for them should reflect this. Slugs, snails, crickets, grasshoppers, and earthworms are natural foods and are relished. Prepared turtle foods such as Reptomin, dried dog food, catfish chow, trout chow, and monkey biscuit are usually taken but these should be used sparingly and should be soaked in order to soften them. Foods should be varied in texture as well. Excessive soft or finely chopped foods will result in overgrown beaks.