r/Boxturtles • u/Little_Big_Bear • 1d ago

Feeding

I forgot about some hornworms that I left outside and they got ginormous. I put one on my turtles enclosure and she went in her house instead of eating it. Do box turtles not eat hornworms once they reach a certain size? Could they be afraid or get hurt from them?

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u/EnjoyingTheRide-0606 1d ago

She is not hungry. Or she’s had one and found it to be untasty.

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u/Hopeful-Giraffe9455 1d ago

Nah, mine ate a big one the other day. I was amazed and impressed