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Wild Eastern Box Turtles of the same age should show considerably less growth, only because they would have spent the last ~5 months in hibernation. They should still show some noticeable growth. Age at sexual maturity of a well-raised CB animal is similar to that in the wild so growth is fairly similar (but it depends on the environment, in both cases).

Here's a photo of a wild (>1 year) Chrysemys picta marginata. The photo was taken in early July and since I am at the northern portion of the species' range, the animal likely overwintered in the nest. Thus, the growth you see may only represent 3-4 months of growth.

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• Six months of EBT growth data *pics* - RMB, Tue May 8 11:39:35 2007
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