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Anonymous
I've had several turtles throughout my life, some of which were 2 Western Box Turtles and an Easern Box Turtle. They all, at one point or another, had gotten sick at least once, and wouldn't eat. I had to force-feed them, which is fairly easy to do if you have the patience. Hold the turtle so it can't just walk away. First, try waving some strawberry or banana in front of its nose, to see it it become interested (banana was always my box turtles' favorite!). If not, try this: If you stroke the beak, and/or gently push on the corners of its mouth, it should eventually open its mouth. Turtles get a little fussy when you mess with their beaks and will open up, threatening to bite. If you do it quickly, gently put small bites of soft food into their mouth. :3 Check their mouth next time they open it to make sure there's no food still inside, and be careful not to shove it down their throat! This procedure can also be used to give it water if its not drinking, using an eyedropper. Good luck!
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