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kensopher
at Mon Jan 29 06:32:15 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by kensopher ]
Living in LA, you could choose to keep any of the subspecies of box turtles with relative ease. The toughest thing for you would be making sure the turtle was kept moist (if it's a moisture loving type), and cool. A paved backyard would be a lot like a pressure cooker on a hot, sunny LA summer day. You'd have to be very choosy with any spot for an outdoor pen.
Three-toes are absolutely wonderful and personable animals. They are one of the more common box turtles available for adoption. The Mexican box turtle is protected under CITES. They can only be imported with proper permits, which are difficult to obtain. If someone is offering a Mexican box turtle to you, I'd be suspicious. In the US, they are typically worth well over $1,000.
If you can construct an outdoor pen that has some shelter from the heat and can retain some moisture...I'd go this way. Living in LA, it would just be plain mean to keep the box turtle indoors 
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RE: Help with purchase decision please.. - kensopher, Mon Jan 29 06:32:15 2007