![]() Either cover the pen at night, with a locking cover, or move the turtles to a secondary pen with a locking cover. You’ll also need to protect your turtles from predators, like raccoons, skunks, even birds and humans. Lining the inside edge of the pen with pavers or bricks buried to be flush to the ground.Extending the wall of your pen down 8 to 12 inches into the ground.You’ll want to stop your turtles from digging out, too. One way to prevent that is to cover the bottom part so he can’t see what he’s “missing.” One potential problem with the chain-link fence is that your turtle can see through it, so he will probably want to get to the other side and may try to climb through it, over it or under it. If you use vinyl, you’ll need a frame to attach it to or it won’t be strong enough. Other turtle owners have used vinyl sheets-which are too slippery to climb-or chain link fencing. Wood is always a good choice for the walls. Just make sure the walls are strong enough that they won’t collapse easily. ![]() How to Build Your Outdoor Box Turtle HabitatĮxactly how you build your turtle pen is up to you. If there’s an area of your yard that floods after rains, avoid building your turtle pen there. Overall, choosing a spot that gets good sunlight is more important than shade, since you can create shade. If you don’t have a good spot that gets shade for at least part of the day, you can plant some small shrubs for shade or cover part of the pen. Your box turtle will move between sunny spots and shady areas to regulate his body temperature.
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