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Zoo Med ReptiTemp Digital Infrared Thermometer Review

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Zoo Med ReptiTemp Infrared Digital ThermometerThe instant-read Zoo Med ReptiTemp Digital Infrared thermometer (temperature gun) makes checking the temperature in your box turtle habitat a breeze (it works anywhere else, too!). With the push of a button it’ll display the temperature in either Fahrenheit or Celsius. You can take single readings or scan the whole habitat. It’s Min/Max function lets you find the warmest and/or coolest spots in the habitat.

Stop relying on a single reading in one spot in your pet’s home. Now you can be sure he’s comfy wherever he roams.

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Zoo Med ReptiTemp 500R Thermostat Review

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Zoo Med ReptiTemp ThermostatThe Zoo Med ReptiTemp® 500R Thermostat/Remote Sensor is an economical way to make sure your box turtle’s habitat stays at the right temperature. It can be mounted on the habitat, out of the way. And the 6-foot cord on the remote sensor probe is long enough that you can monitor the temperature in any part of the habitat, no matter where you mounted the control unit.

You can also plug it into a timer so that you can let the temperature drop automatically at night (no remembering to unplug or reset your heat device!).

It comes with a one-year warranty for peace of mind.

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Zoo Med Ceramic Heat Emitter Review

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Zoo Med Ceramic Infrared Heat Emitter

Zoo Med Ceramic Infrared Heat Emitter helps keep your box turtle warm without any light. This makes it a great choice for nighttime heating without disrupting the animals’ day/night cycle. It also lasts longer than light-emitting bulbs, and high-humidity habitats don’t shorten its life. It’s even UL listed when used in approved Zoo Med lamps.

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Rep-Cal Box Turtle Food Review

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Rep-Cal Box Turtle Food

Rep-Cal’s Box Turtle Food is formulated with the right balance of meat and plants plus vitamins and minerals to help maintain a healthy box turtle. It’s recommended by veterinarians … and by box turtles themselves! It can be fed dry or moistened and you don’t need to give any other foods to supplement your pet’s nutrition.

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Zoo Med Tropical Fruit Mix-Ins Review

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Zoo Med Tropical Fruit Mix-Ins
Zoo Med’s canned Tropical Fruit Mix-ins are an easy way to add fruit to your box turtle’s diet. They come in five flavors, so you can choose the one your pet likes best. These fruits should not be your pet’s main food, but most boxies just love fruit. So they make a great treat and can also make pelleted foods more interesting to her.

If your turtle’s not eating, they may also encourage him to start. You’ll want to be sure you store the leftovers refrigerated so they will last for several feedings.

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Zoo Med Repti Basking Spot Lamp Review

Zoo Med Repti Basking Spot Lamp

The Zoo Med Repti Basking Spot Lamp provides a focused area of heat so your box turtle can “sun” herself and absorb heat. It emits UVA rays, which are important for turtle health, but not UVB, which they also need. So unless your turtles go outside, you will also need a UVB light source. If you handle the bulbs carefully, they should give your boxie months of basking enjoyment.

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JurassiDiet Gut Load Review

JurassiDiet GutLoad - 100g

When you get live prey for your box turtle, it’s a good idea to feed those insects high-quality, nutrient rich food for a couple of days before giving them to your pet. This way, you get even more nutrients into your turtle without much more effort. JurassiDiet™ Gut Load, from the folks at JurassiPet, contains high quality ingredients to keep your box turtle healthy.

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Fluker’s Gourmet-Style Grasshoppers Review

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These are moist, preserved grasshoppers convenient for feeding to any insect-eating reptile. They don’t move (obviously), so picky eaters may not like them as much as live insects. And unless you have a lot of turtles (or other reptiles that also like them), you’re going to have left-overs. But the resealable can is easy to store. Just make sure you refrigerate them, or they’ll mold pretty quickly.

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Zoo Med Natural Forest Tortoise Food Review

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Zoo Med Natural Forest Tortoise Food - 15oz

Although called forest tortoise food, this all-natural, pelleted food is also good for box turtles. The food has lots of fiber and plant materials, enjoyed by all kinds of tortoises and turtles. But it’s not a complete food for box turtles. They need more protein than this food provides. Even so, this food can be a nutritious part of your box turtle’s varied diet (you are feeding her a varied diet, right?).

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Zoo Med Natural Box Turtle Food Review

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Zoo Med Natural Box Turtle Food pellets

This all-natural box turtle food is a complete food for your box turtle. It has no added colors or preservatives. What it does have is all the fiber, protein and other nutrients your pet needs to stay healthy and maintain proper bone and shell strength. It also has fruits (papaya and mango) that boxies love. It’s a dry, pelleted food that should be mixed with water to feed.

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