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Should A Box Turt. Eat Tent Caterpillar?

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Posted by: oldtime at Mon Jun 23 16:37:02 2014  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by oldtime ]  
   

My three-toed box turtles that I keep outside captured and ate a Gypsy Moth Caterpillar today! I have never seen one do this before and it would seem like a very unpleasant meal! Is this unusual behavior? If it’s an acceptable food Item I can collect ‘em by the bucket full!

   

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