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Turtles - General
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2007.
Photo courtesy of captsean
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield. The upper shell of the turtle is called the carapace. The lower shell that encases the belly is called the plastron. In most turtles, the outer layer of the shell is covered by horny scales called scutes that are part of its outer skin. The earliest known turtles date from 215 million years ago, making turtles one of the oldest reptile groups and a more ancient group than lizards, snakes and crocodiles.
Like other reptiles, turtles are ectotherms - their internal temperature varies according to the ambient environment, they breathe air and do not lay eggs underwater, although many species live in or around water. The largest turtles are aquatic.
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How Long Did it Take to Fill Your Pond?
by Accomplice - May 09, 2007 11:25 AM |
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May 09, 2007 07:00 PM by terryo |
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Dermatemys mawii
by txdragons - May 07, 2007 09:43 AM |
0 | No replies |
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blood worm
by elz - May 07, 2007 03:45 AM |
0 | No replies |
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How Many Turtles in a 1,675 Gallon Pond?
by Accomplice - May 03, 2007 10:13 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Mosquito Dunks
by aphexxepha - May 01, 2007 09:17 PM |
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Sep 08, 2007 11:59 PM by brokermonkey |
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Sore/discharge on friend's REslider?
by sutorherp1 - May 01, 2007 08:10 PM |
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May 03, 2007 11:45 AM by PHRatz |
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Southern Painted Help
by rockagibraltar - Apr 29, 2007 10:40 PM |
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May 01, 2007 05:35 AM by mobiusone |
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new turtle home
by elz - Apr 29, 2007 09:31 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Pic Sharing
by BarryL - Apr 28, 2007 01:36 AM |
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May 08, 2007 03:53 PM by Regmon |
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Turtles not eating???
by djtrickdog - Apr 25, 2007 11:25 PM |
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May 01, 2007 08:39 PM by wmhoward |
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Map Turtle Aquarium Substrate???
by cobrafan - Apr 24, 2007 01:04 PM |
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Apr 26, 2007 09:30 AM by PHRatz |
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what is wrong with turtles mouth??????
by Turtle100 - Apr 23, 2007 07:20 PM |
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Apr 24, 2007 11:14 AM by PHRatz |
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Parasites?
by mrhouchins - Apr 22, 2007 02:06 PM |
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Apr 25, 2007 06:49 AM by kensopher |
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Hibernation Injury - Frostbite?
by wolfpac2056 - Apr 22, 2007 01:44 PM |
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Apr 24, 2007 04:51 PM by PHWyvern |
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Wild turtle diet
by djtrickdog - Apr 17, 2007 12:39 AM |
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Apr 18, 2007 05:01 PM by djtrickdog |
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Wild turtle diet
by djtrickdog - Apr 17, 2007 12:25 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Buddy For Map Turtle
by geckolovers - Apr 13, 2007 06:46 AM |
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Apr 14, 2007 07:28 PM by mobiusone |
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Using Salt and Chemicals in turtle tanks
by AshRile - Apr 07, 2007 07:16 AM |
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Apr 07, 2007 01:15 PM by AshRile |
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Take a guess what they are...
by geckos70 - Apr 01, 2007 09:44 PM |
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Apr 28, 2007 01:32 AM by BarryL |
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worried
by kstewart55 - Apr 01, 2007 06:37 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Leatherback Turtle Lays Eggs On Haulover
by dellessa - Mar 31, 2007 09:39 AM |
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Apr 13, 2007 05:13 PM by boxienuts |
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Is this normal??
by Terin_n_Tyler - Mar 29, 2007 11:43 AM |
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Mar 31, 2007 12:10 PM by PHRatz |
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outside enclosures
by blooms - Mar 27, 2007 10:38 PM |
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100 Gallon Indoor Pond
by manbart - Mar 25, 2007 07:54 PM |
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Apr 04, 2007 04:04 PM by boxienuts |
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Snails,other live food for RES?
by kstewart55 - Mar 25, 2007 11:30 AM |
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fly river turtles
by chilogator - Mar 20, 2007 10:31 PM |
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Mar 22, 2007 08:12 PM by chilogator |
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Information to keep your turtle HAPPY
by owen13 - Mar 20, 2007 09:44 AM |
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Apr 05, 2007 04:52 PM by boxienuts |
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Information to keep your turtle HAPPY
by owen13 - Mar 20, 2007 09:44 AM |
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Possible shell rot
by verybeary86 - Mar 20, 2007 06:19 AM |
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Mar 26, 2007 06:01 AM by verybeary86 |
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Turtle sex video
by sigmundbaginov - Mar 19, 2007 05:14 PM |
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Mar 21, 2007 09:37 AM by PHRatz |
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New Indoor Pond
by manbart55 - Mar 15, 2007 09:37 AM |
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Mar 30, 2007 01:29 PM by boxienuts |
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Mold
by symposiumcuibono - Mar 14, 2007 01:37 PM |
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Box Turtle Enclosure Planting.
by TonyC130 - Mar 10, 2007 10:18 PM |
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is my RES sick?
by cato89 - Mar 10, 2007 09:24 PM |
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Mar 16, 2007 06:08 AM by kensopher |
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TX Press: Collectors turn turtles into $
by - Mar 08, 2007 07:46 PM |
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Apr 05, 2007 04:35 PM by boxienuts |
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Map turtle pH
by Chaman - Mar 01, 2007 09:25 PM |
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Mar 03, 2007 05:19 PM by chrysemys |
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Softshells and salt
by enkidu - Feb 27, 2007 05:47 PM |
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Mar 03, 2007 05:13 PM by chrysemys |
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please help with ornate box turtle
by microbrewbrian - Feb 25, 2007 12:34 PM |
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Feb 26, 2007 10:26 AM by microbrewbrian |
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Reeve turtle's carapace is terrible!!
by dakbung - Feb 24, 2007 08:19 AM |
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FL Press: Dog Eats Turtle; Girl Saves 2
by - Feb 19, 2007 08:54 PM |
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Feb 24, 2007 11:46 AM by curtis9980 |
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GBR Press: Op is 'turtle' success
by - Feb 19, 2007 08:53 PM |
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Cleaning
by symposiumcuibono - Feb 19, 2007 05:07 PM |
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Feb 25, 2007 10:36 AM by symposiumcuibono |
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FL Press: Dog Eats Turtle; Girl Saves 2
by - Feb 19, 2007 07:09 AM |
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Feb 19, 2007 05:04 PM by symposiumcuibono |
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aubrys flapshell
by greenman720 - Feb 18, 2007 12:13 PM |
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Tail Injury- HELP
by JFo - Feb 17, 2007 12:59 PM |
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Mar 01, 2007 02:43 PM by symposiumcuibono |
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Kiddie pool?
by CTU2fan - Feb 15, 2007 04:19 PM |
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Sep 12, 2007 11:32 PM by Buslady |
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outdoor pond w no filter
by closedcasket88 - Feb 13, 2007 12:27 AM |
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Feb 19, 2007 05:08 PM by symposiumcuibono |
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HEOSEMYS GRANDIS
by rstrack - Feb 11, 2007 06:05 PM |
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Dec 21, 2007 04:19 PM by mfhoekstra |
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Storing Crickets
by curtis9980 - Feb 11, 2007 01:38 PM |
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Mar 22, 2007 06:43 PM by CivicChick |
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Shell problems
by dragoncjo - Feb 08, 2007 05:52 PM |
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Feb 16, 2007 08:32 PM by dragoncjo |
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***MATAMATA TURTLES**
by PIMPTURTLE - Feb 06, 2007 10:01 PM |
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Oct 29, 2007 08:02 PM by spazbat17 |
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Sick pelomedusa
by Matt-D - Feb 06, 2007 09:09 AM |
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Feb 07, 2007 11:46 AM by PHRatz |
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Ornate wood turtle activity
by vincenzoo - Feb 05, 2007 09:20 AM |
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Mar 07, 2007 10:07 AM by buslady |
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Cannibalsim
by Turt-Liz-Wiz - Feb 04, 2007 04:02 AM |
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Jun 04, 2007 02:27 PM by hydrogen_wv |
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Are Mata Mata's easy to keep?
by UncleSam - Feb 03, 2007 03:35 PM |
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Mar 07, 2007 10:10 AM by buslady |
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How much salt to use in...
by Jay W. - Feb 03, 2007 02:27 PM |
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Feb 18, 2007 10:15 PM by Jay W. |
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How much salt to use in...
by Jay W. - Feb 03, 2007 02:25 PM |
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Any good turtle vets in San Diego?
by rmorales - Feb 02, 2007 08:03 AM |
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sulcata, Shaking like it has Parkinsons!
by rmorales - Feb 02, 2007 08:01 AM |
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slider wont open eyes
by illkwill - Feb 01, 2007 03:19 AM |
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Keeping a map turtle with fish??????
by Chameleon996 - Jan 26, 2007 12:50 PM |
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Feb 20, 2007 12:02 PM by Chameleon996 |
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females behavior
by epiechuta - Jan 25, 2007 06:18 PM |
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Jan 26, 2007 02:59 PM by epiechuta |
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IND Press x2: Painted-roofed turtles
by - Jan 21, 2007 08:30 PM |
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red foot
by happy124 - Jan 18, 2007 11:08 AM |
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dust
by staticx - Jan 17, 2007 02:09 PM |
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Jan 17, 2007 02:33 PM by kensopher |
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Breeding Spengleri
by schroderal - Jan 10, 2007 10:53 AM |
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Jan 17, 2007 07:01 AM by spenden |
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diamond back and red ear slider
by terryo - Jan 08, 2007 11:40 AM |
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Brain Damage or Parasitic Worms??
by BrieBelle00 - Jan 06, 2007 12:32 PM |
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Apr 17, 2007 08:58 AM by djtrickdog |
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buying a Reeves Turtle
by dm567 - Jan 04, 2007 11:55 AM |
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Jan 07, 2007 07:20 PM by mayday |
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Second concern!
by elgrano - Jan 03, 2007 07:50 AM |
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Jan 05, 2007 07:14 AM by elgrano |
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New turtle eggs!!! PLEASE HELP ME
by mike81092 - Jan 01, 2007 11:03 PM |
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Jan 03, 2007 06:17 PM by pstiegman |
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AUS Press: Diving for turtles is back on
by - Jan 01, 2007 06:37 PM |
0 | No replies |
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UV STERILIZER
by andyuk - Jan 01, 2007 03:15 PM |
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Jan 05, 2007 07:14 PM by chrysemys |
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UV STERILIZER
by andyuk - Jan 01, 2007 03:14 PM |
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Jan 04, 2007 01:23 PM by kensopher |
