return to main index

  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research  
click here for Rodent Pro
Mice, Rats, Rabbits, Chicks, Quail
Available Now at RodentPro.com!
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: Happy Rattlesnake Friday! . . . . . . . . . .  Herp Photo of the Day: Chameleon . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - June 28, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - June 28, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - July 02, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - July 05, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  St. Louis Herpetological Society - July 13, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  San Diego Herp Society Meeting - July 15, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - July 19, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - July 20, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - July 25, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - July 26, 2025 . . . . . . . . . . 
Join USARK - Fight for your rights!
full banner - advertise here .50¢/1000 views
Click here for Hornworms from Pioneer Feeders
pool banner - $50 year

3 toed box turtle in pa.

[ Login ] [ User Prefs ] [ Search Forums ] [ Back to Main Page ] [ Back to Box Turtles ] [ Reply To This Message ]
[ Register to Post ]

Posted by: robthroat at Sun Jul 12 21:48:16 2009  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by robthroat ]  
   

hello all,i am a long term reptile keeper(mostly snakes).i woke up this morning and walked out on my deck,for the first ciggy of the day,and there,strolling across,my yard,was a box turtle,i live in SE PA,so as i approached i assumed it would be an eastern box turtle.as i got closer it appeared to be very dirty,but i soon realised this was not dirt,bit just a very bland shell,with a faint pattern on the edges.i didn't muck with it but let it go on it's way after taking a few pics,i later googled "box turtle",and found the three toed box turtle,and this is without a doubt what was in my back yard,i was quite amazed that it did only have three toes on it's hind feet.i will post a pic or two if i can figure out how,but my question is,is this someone's pet?is there anyway it could wild this far north?
thank you.
rob.


   

[ Reply To This Message ] [ Subscribe to this Thread ] [ Hide Replies ]


>> Next topic:  I found a new turtle.................. - vichris, Tue Jul 14 09:57:22 2009
<< Previous topic:  Made a new batch of hog slop for boxies - boxienuts, Sat Jul 11 11:43:44 2009