Todayâs dentists and dental hygienists have a different understanding of the etiology and progression of periodontitis. Periodontal researchers are forever bursting the theory âbubble.â We now understand that susceptibility to periodontitis is complex and multifactorial.
There are a variety of foods which are universally accepted by eastern box turtles, which include earthworms, snails, slugs, grubs, beetles, caterpillars, grasses, fallen fruit, berries, mushrooms, flowers, bread, duck weed, and carrion.
As you can see, box turtle food spans from dead snakes to sweat berries in the wild, so donât keep your pet on a bland and unvaried diet in captivity. Also, do not give your box turtle products that it would never encounter in pristine wilderness, such as cheese, candy, bread and heavily processed meat.