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I did post this below, but it might not be seen since it was in an old thread. Someone provieded this web address which shows different subspecies of box turtles:

http://www.pogospals.com/Box Turtle Subspecies.html

Should my baby box show plastron patterns as seen in these pics of older turtles? My baby box does NOT have a plastron like the one of the 3-toed in the pic.

I do internet stuff from the public library, so I can't look at my turtle right now.... But my memory says he looks mostly like the Florida box, of all things. I doubt that, since they are rare....

The best way to determine what type of hachling/juvenile you have is to consider the source. If no source is evident, it's only a best guess. The truly best guess can not be made until the turtle is an adult. Baby box turtles are EXTREMELY variable.

Hey Steph...that link to pogospals shows two of the photos that I was looking for a few months ago. The first two "round robin" photos are from that original page, but the individual photos aren't as good as the original, in my opinion.

That site is sponsored by the Indiana Turtle Care group. Hope they can help you with the originals you're looking for.

Well, the place from which I got it said it was a 3-toed. Though the plastron on my turtle is much like the Florida in the web pics, but I guess from what you say, I should not conclude that it is NOT a 3-toed.