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Hatchling Box Turtle breeders

Keith Hillson Jun 29, 2005 12:20 AM

Where can I find some cb hatchling Eastern Box Turtles ? Im not interested in wc adults at all. Also can they be sexed as hatchlings ? as I would prefer a pair . Three Toes would be okay as well just not Ornates as they are protected here in Wisconsin so I cant keep them.

Keith
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StephF Jun 29, 2005 07:29 AM

Hatchlings cannot be accurately or reliably sexed using traditional means (visual assessment). Some breeders MAY make the extra effort to to use TSD to pre-determine the sex of the hatchlings. TSD stands for Temprature-dependant Sex Determination. Or, they may simply SAY they use, it as a selling tool. CAVEAT EMPTOR.

Hatchlings become available on a seasonal basis, typically starting in August, so you'll notice an upswing in ads on the classifieds here and elsewhere about then.

Stephanie

Keith Hillson Jun 29, 2005 11:30 AM

>>Hatchlings cannot be accurately or reliably sexed using traditional means (visual assessment). Some breeders MAY make the extra effort to to use TSD to pre-determine the sex of the hatchlings. TSD stands for Temprature-dependant Sex Determination. Or, they may simply SAY they use, it as a selling tool. CAVEAT EMPTOR.
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>>Hatchlings become available on a seasonal basis, typically starting in August, so you'll notice an upswing in ads on the classifieds here and elsewhere about then.
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>>Stephanie
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skycock Jun 30, 2005 08:59 AM

be wary of temp sexed individuals though! anyone can tell you they incubated them for one sex or another because-since it is not a fool proof way of sexing-they cannot be held accountable for mess-ups. i breed leopard geckos, and with leopard geckos-though the temperatures are more well know on sex determinance-it is not 100% fool-proof. in geckos-the lower the temps, the longer they take to hatch-but you get more females, so then the higher the temps you would think you would get more males-but if incubated to much over 90 degrees you run into what they call "hot females" which have nasty attitudes and never breed for you. anyways-just input on the subject-your best bet is to either buy a couple of them and wait it out or try to find a reliable source who is selling actual c.b. animals-not one of those out there who claims that his 5 year old c.b. ADULT female has double-clutched for him the past two years. if you are looking for a c.b. baby pair for breeding purposes-i hope you have about ten years to wait it out for healthy growth rates!
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