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My sister, who has a large back yard garden, has asked me to get a few turtles and/or tortoises for her place. We're in coastal Southern California. I've narrowed the choices down to Box Turtles (Ornate, Three-Toed, or Eastern) or Russian Tortoises.
I was wondering if anyone could help me weigh the pros and cons of each group...?
In local pet stores, both types coast about the same.
Thank you!
She's a small, pretty Ornate Box Turtle, about 4.5-5", extremely alert and active. She spent the day yesterday exploring the perimeter of the garden. I fed her some small pieces of watermelon, which she gobbled up (but only when I was out of sight, watching through a window!). She sniffed some slugs, but didn't bite. At dusk, she dug in.
congrats on the boxie. You can get lots of good advise on the box turtle forum. Also, check out www.boxturtle.org.
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