Is there any "clues" that distinguish a CB box turtle from WC, (not including what the current owner/breeder/dealer tells you?)
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WC vs CB
idchick
Jul 15, 2004 07:52 PM
Replies (5)
HerperHelmz
Jul 15, 2004 08:17 PM
StephF
Jul 16, 2004 08:58 AM
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idchick
Jul 16, 2004 02:33 PM
It's scarey to know that anyone can claim a turtle is a captive bred "gem" (and charge you more $$$) and the buyer unknowingly purchases a raggedty, parasite infested victim.
turtsandtorts
Jul 16, 2004 04:37 PM
Box turtles reproduce slowly...they mature at an old age, and produce relatively small clutches. This means and animals taken from the wild will drastically harm the populations in the wild.
Predation from humans is a huge impact on the animals, as well as natural predation, human induced as well as natural habitat loss, and not to mention fatality due to vehicular colissions!
Taking even 2 adults could cause the entire area to be eradicated of boxies!
WC animals should be avoided, as they are often not as capable of survival in captivity, and can hurt captive specimines as they are usually infected by some form of parasite. Captive bred is also thrown around in the trade...look for "captive hatched" babies being wild caught females held till they drop their clutch than released. These are often sold as CB, and also sad.
Look for hatchlings around july-august in the classifides...
-steve clark
Anita
Jul 16, 2004 08:58 PM
I agree with turtsandtorts. I also suggest you don't buy turtles from pet stores. Pet stores are famous for selling sick turtles. You might see if there is a good turtle rehab organization or herp org. in your area that has turtles you can adopt. We at the Gulf Coast Turtle & Tortoise Society (Houston area) almost always have box and other turtles for adoption but you must be a member of GCTTS and we do not ship turtles. Other organizations may ship. Prospective adoptors with GCTTS must provide proof that they have an outdoor pen also. Housing a wild caught box turtle indoors is never an option. Most will not adapt and eat living indoors.
GCTTS
