Updated: Cumberland Slider Turtle Help

[HeatherKellyB]

Yes. The enclosure should also be well ventilated so it doesn’t get too humid.

That's good to know. Thank you! The top is hardware cloth (for the turtles safety) but I will drill some tiny holes throughout to ensure ventilation. I imagine I can find some wonderful housing ideas online, but for now, until I get a more permanent enclosure, I want to keep it safe and well. Thank you so much for helping me keep it that way. I really appreciate you

 

[KiwiandPeachthePigeons]

Thank you! You could probably find a nice used enclosure on EBay or something. If you need help or have questions just ask me!

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Thank you! You could probably find a nice used enclosure on EBay or something. If you need help or have questions just ask me!

Thank you so much. From what I've read, it's not easy to determine sex and might be impossible until maturity, anywhere from 5 to 10 years. Is this accurate information?

 

[KiwiandPeachthePigeons]

I’ve heard that males have red eyes but I don’t know if it applies to babies.

 

[KiwiandPeachthePigeons]

I’ve seen pictures of box turtles being kept in like a garden bed kind of enclosure. It looked pretty nice, but I don’t know if you’d be wanting to invest in that. That also depends on the temperature where you live, so I don’t know. Just a suggestion.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Hello there!

I might be able to help you also.

Are you going to keep him(?) indoors or outdoors? Here is a picture of a indoor enclosure and an outdoor one. (Both pictures are from Google images.) I don't know how big you would want yours to be though.
Indoor:

Outdoor:

When I searched outdoor I found lots of "cages" like the one above. ^ It looks very nice to me.....

 

[KiwiandPeachthePigeons]

The below one was what I was thinking about.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

That one looks very appealing to me. I think a turtle would like it better in there.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

.....Also, if I were a turtle I would like the outdoor one better.

 

[KiwiandPeachthePigeons]

Lol. I agree with you. But as I said, it also depends on weather and temperatures. Maybe it could be kept there in the warmer months, and brought in to an indoor enclosure in the cold months?