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Turtles - General
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2006.
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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Clicking sound normal?hatchling box turt
by JEREMYLTOWN - May 07, 2006 10:01 PM |
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May 09, 2006 05:04 AM by kensopher |
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DE Press: Hunter provides soup turtles
by - May 07, 2006 11:13 AM |
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LA Press: Turtle farmer watching decline
by - May 07, 2006 11:12 AM |
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Hatchling Redbelly Turtle Pic
by coluberking25 - May 06, 2006 10:38 PM |
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Different Filters or is the Price?
by turtlemh - May 05, 2006 09:06 PM |
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May 06, 2006 06:13 AM by kensopher |
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Map turtles and other turtles
by nivrem - May 05, 2006 07:05 PM |
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shell discoloration
by olives75 - May 05, 2006 04:54 PM |
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May 09, 2006 07:32 PM by kensopher |
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OH Press: Turtle a concrete stowaway
by - May 05, 2006 03:57 PM |
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May 12, 2006 09:40 PM by |
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Combining Turtles
by nivrem - May 05, 2006 12:42 AM |
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Filtration
by glttrgrl68 - May 04, 2006 02:24 PM |
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May 06, 2006 02:53 PM by roadfamily6now |
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New Basking Area
by pinkcamel316 - May 04, 2006 01:24 PM |
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Jul 10, 2006 10:49 AM by PHRatz |
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Help me name my new baby painted turtle
by turtlemh - May 03, 2006 10:00 PM |
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May 06, 2006 06:16 AM by kensopher |
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Help! My ornate wont eat anything but wo
by QuinnP - May 01, 2006 02:27 PM |
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May 01, 2006 08:46 PM by kensopher |
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redear slider:male or female?...
by mavericksdad - May 01, 2006 01:05 PM |
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May 01, 2006 08:35 PM by kensopher |
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Geoemydid Hybrids?
by tbrophy71 - May 01, 2006 10:11 AM |
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May 20, 2006 03:15 PM by Juile |
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Map Turtle Hybrids?
by tbrophy71 - May 01, 2006 10:03 AM |
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RES and Map mating?!
by fliehendesturme - Apr 30, 2006 12:14 PM |
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May 02, 2006 09:52 AM by jgSAV |
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need redear shell help!!!!!
by mavericksdad - Apr 30, 2006 11:35 AM |
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Apr 30, 2006 06:54 PM by redearedhonu |
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MD Press: Drivers crush the turtle
by - Apr 29, 2006 11:37 AM |
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gravid?
by jimhellwig19 - Apr 28, 2006 12:13 AM |
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Apr 28, 2006 10:13 PM by jgSAV |
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Hybrid Turtle Verification?
by tbrophy71 - Apr 27, 2006 01:49 PM |
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URGENT RES Turtle with deep neck wound
by redearedhonu - Apr 23, 2006 02:40 AM |
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Red Eared Slider Hatchling
by Tangiyeahthatsme - Apr 20, 2006 03:08 PM |
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May 08, 2006 12:41 PM by roadfamily6now |
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Mixing species?????
by snake_girl85 - Apr 17, 2006 09:19 PM |
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May 31, 2006 08:51 PM by d156156156 |
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Ants in out door enclosure, Aaarrrgggg..
by Quinton - Apr 17, 2006 09:30 AM |
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Apr 28, 2006 01:50 PM by Quinton |
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worm medication
by SteveH - Apr 14, 2006 01:06 PM |
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Apr 23, 2006 01:30 AM by SteveH |
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Found a sick turtle
by Hooded - Apr 10, 2006 04:55 PM |
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Apr 11, 2006 09:19 AM by PHRatz |
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HELP: cloudy eyes of Fly River turtle
by mcmug - Apr 04, 2006 05:20 PM |
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Creating a Turtle Dock
by MissMiniZoo - Apr 02, 2006 01:16 AM |
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Apr 04, 2006 05:38 PM by otis07 |
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MA Press: Playing tag with turtles
by - Apr 01, 2006 07:16 AM |
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Turtles eating frogs?
by andyuk - Mar 31, 2006 10:41 AM |
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Apr 19, 2006 05:11 PM by roadfamily6now |
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'04 Blandings turtle
by kensopher - Mar 30, 2006 10:21 PM |
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Apr 27, 2006 08:06 PM by kensopher |
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temperature and water question
by Donatelloturtle - Mar 29, 2006 01:51 PM |
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Apr 19, 2006 05:16 PM by roadfamily6now |
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Houseing together
by cle0patra29 - Mar 28, 2006 12:57 AM |
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Mar 29, 2006 11:55 AM by honuman |
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Which type of turtle would not ....
by pfan151 - Mar 24, 2006 09:35 AM |
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Apr 19, 2006 05:20 PM by roadfamily6now |
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MA Press: How did the turtle cross ...?
by - Mar 22, 2006 11:20 AM |
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ON Press: Turtles out of hibernation
by - Mar 22, 2006 11:19 AM |
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AUS Press: Turtle kill furore
by - Mar 19, 2006 06:00 PM |
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are turtles amphibians or what?
by gingerfish - Mar 18, 2006 12:33 AM |
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Apr 12, 2006 04:27 PM by erico |
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African spur tortoise very sick
by schyler - Mar 18, 2006 12:13 AM |
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Mar 18, 2006 03:45 AM by joeysgreen |
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Wild RES rescue health situation
by dingoblue - Mar 17, 2006 05:17 PM |
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skin peeling in matamata?
by megalon - Mar 16, 2006 08:59 PM |
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Mar 23, 2006 10:05 AM by PHRatz |
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skin peeling in freshwater turtles?
by megalon - Mar 16, 2006 07:19 PM |
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Mar 27, 2006 08:57 PM by mikefuture |
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TURTLE FOOD
by osiris1 - Mar 16, 2006 12:52 PM |
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Mar 23, 2006 10:03 AM by PHRatz |
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salt
by osiris1 - Mar 16, 2006 12:48 PM |
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Mar 23, 2006 10:06 AM by PHRatz |
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My florida soft shell won't eat
by Shorty14788 - Mar 08, 2006 06:53 PM |
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Mar 10, 2006 07:03 AM by Shorty14788 |
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Turtle for apartments
by wolfwoman - Mar 06, 2006 10:25 AM |
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Mar 07, 2006 11:35 PM by buslady |
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Concentric Diamondback Terrapin
by Serpents Den - Mar 05, 2006 08:26 PM |
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sexing a peninsular cooter
by allegraf - Mar 03, 2006 07:23 PM |
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Mar 04, 2006 09:20 PM by allegraf |
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Some hopefully quick questions. breedin
by eatinmachine - Mar 02, 2006 10:01 PM |
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Siebenrocki Snakeneck Growth Rate?
by tomahawk - Feb 28, 2006 07:51 PM |
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Humidity in turtle tank?
by andyuk - Feb 25, 2006 02:43 PM |
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Mar 08, 2006 01:23 PM by iturnrocks |
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ONE EYED BABY RED EARED SLIDER
by RULE6660 - Feb 25, 2006 10:44 AM |
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Are my tyrtles eating too much?
by ssramasw - Feb 24, 2006 01:06 PM |
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Mar 04, 2006 01:08 AM by roadfamily6now |
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I would like to know the Price of those Turtles, anyone can help me?
by ciboyx - Feb 24, 2006 03:11 AM |
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Feb 28, 2006 09:55 AM by ciboyx |
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peat moss for matas?
by megalon - Feb 23, 2006 12:44 PM |
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Mar 11, 2006 02:33 AM by beaglerr |
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NEED HELP WITH RESCUED DBT
by webspyyder - Feb 22, 2006 09:17 PM |
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Mar 02, 2006 02:03 PM by wpglaeser |
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AUS Press: Tiny Turtles Fighting Fit
by - Feb 22, 2006 07:08 PM |
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Aquatic Turtle Care Sheet in Spanish - Please Help.
by zenchild - Feb 22, 2006 01:31 PM |
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Feb 22, 2006 11:47 PM by koashmar |
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MYS Press x2: Saving terrapins
by - Feb 21, 2006 04:44 PM |
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help with mata-mata setup
by megalon - Feb 21, 2006 08:02 AM |
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Mar 28, 2006 10:53 AM by beaglerr |
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Bleeding baby diamond-back terrapin
by spycspider - Feb 21, 2006 12:28 AM |
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Tank filtration setup help
by yesimhavingfun - Feb 20, 2006 11:06 PM |
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Mar 08, 2006 01:28 PM by iturnrocks |
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freighting turtles
by maleman - Feb 16, 2006 04:15 AM |
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Feb 16, 2006 03:36 PM by honuman |
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Fly River Turtle
by Crash607 - Feb 14, 2006 04:37 PM |
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Feb 17, 2006 03:22 PM by erico |
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STOLEN Fly River Turtle **REWARD**
by R.Spekner - Feb 13, 2006 04:53 PM |
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Cloudy water
by roadfamily6now - Feb 13, 2006 04:25 PM |
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Mar 01, 2006 04:06 AM by roadfamily6now |
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Feeding drickets and other live insects
by roadfamily6now - Feb 12, 2006 10:44 PM |
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Feb 13, 2006 12:19 PM by andyuk |
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New to the world of turtles
by roadfamily6now - Feb 12, 2006 10:01 PM |
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Feb 22, 2006 04:42 PM by roadfamily6now |
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Mid-Atlantic Turtle & Tortoise Society Meeting, MD, March 11th
by Katrina - Feb 10, 2006 08:53 AM |
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Feb 16, 2006 07:30 PM by |
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Cloudy Tank for Alligator Snapper
by richs_fiancee - Feb 09, 2006 04:14 PM |
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Feb 19, 2006 01:40 PM by briani |
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Ntl Geo Video: Tiger Sharks vs. Turtles
by - Feb 08, 2006 06:47 PM |
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Small Turtles?
by Grunngg - Feb 08, 2006 03:38 PM |
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Feb 08, 2006 05:48 PM by honuman |
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Press: Indonesian Turtles Found 12 Years Ago Already on the Brink
by - Feb 06, 2006 07:36 PM |
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NY Press: Muddling along after turtles
by - Feb 06, 2006 07:30 PM |
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