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I've seen an eastern box in person, since I kept one for a few months, but today was the first time I saw a 3-toed in person. The local pet store has them. Unfortunately for the, they're wild caught almost certainly, and will probably never get used to being ain a tank... and unfornately for 3-toeds in general, since box turtles are of concern in many states. I know a lot of states don't allow collecting easterns.... are there any which don't allow collected 3-toeds?

Anyway, despite the fact that the turtles I saw today didn't have the bright yellow like my T. Herman did, and the striking contrast of yellow and black on the carapace, I really found the three-toeds attractive. So now I know what my baby will look like when he or she grows up.

BTW, my baby box will be named either Frederick or Frederika (or Frederica) when I find out what sex the turtle is.

"BTW, my baby box will be named either Frederick or Frederika (or Frederica) when I find out what sex the turtle is."

Hehehe.

I have a turtle named Pat, because I wasn't 100% of gender the first year or two that I had it... larger than some of the other adult turtles, eyes reddish brown, plastron was not particularly concave, cloaca not positioned in such a way that was readily identifiable as male or female, carapace markings are not colorful, skin brown with very little color.

It wasn't until Pat fanned his penis that I knew for sure. Turns out that Pat was still growing and not sexually mature, even though he was already bigger than most of the males here.

Almost all states in the three-toed's range protect them from commercial take (maybe all, now that TX signed on?), and in most cases allowed personal use is limited to 6 or fewer at a time. More than anything, these guys need protection from cars and new neighborhoods.

I understand your naming ideas.
This baby I have is named Kibbles for almost ending up as dog food & because I don't know if it's male or female.
My mud turtle is Scooter because I didn't know.. turned out to be male. Fluffy the painted same story.. turned out to be male. Now I sometimes call him Bluffy because that's what he is- "Mr. try to threaten you & scare you" but he is all bluff!
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PHRatz

Why did you name your painted "Fluffy"? That's a name for a kitten.... or maybe a puppy :-/

>>Why did you name your painted "Fluffy"? That's a name for a kitten.... or maybe a puppy :-/

That's why because it's a kitten or puppy name.
He was a CB hatchling, I didn't know for 3 years if he's male or female.
I named him Fluffy because that's what people name a puppy or kitten & I liked it because it makes NO sense at all to name a turtle that.
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PHRatz