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florida box turtle

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Question
Hello,
I live in Florida and have had my box turtle for about 3 years now. She eat fruits and vegetables and worms and insects. Today I fed her a few pieces of a tangerine and she loved it. Since I have never fed her this before I was wondering if is ok to feed her this occasionally?
Thanks,
Sandy

Answer
In small amounts, there is no fruit or veggie she cannot eat. Also try mushrooms, cooked chicken, hard boiled eggs, etc.

http://www.boxturtlesite.info is a good site for cares, and http://www.turtleforum.com has a lot of experienced keepers to chat with.

Good luck!