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LisaOKC
at Sat Jan 20 18:24:27 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by LisaOKC ]
Hybrid, shmybrid....
She's a beautiful turtle and I have yet to see any
proof that actual hybrids can even be produced.
Your turtle looks nearly identical to some of my
three toed juviniles. If I can find a good pic,
I'll post it.
I have kept three toeds and ornates together for five
years and have only witnessed a couple of mating attempts,
neither being successful.
I've never seen a male three toed express any interest
in a female ornate, and I've only seen a male ornate go after a female three toed a couple of times, as I said above.
In my experience anyway, a male ornate is more likely to go after another male ornate, rather than a female from another species.
If anyone has seen good documentation on hybrids in box turtles I would love to see it, but I really think when you see people advertising hybrids it is a scam to generate more interest.
I've looked at claimed hybrids in the kingsnake ads and they always look like easterns or three-toeds to me.
Anyway, enjoy your turtle!
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RE: Can you help me Identify this Boxie? - LisaOKC, Sat Jan 20 18:24:27 2007