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Turtles - General
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2005.
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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Feeding Egg Shells to Sulcattas for calcium
by rugbyman2000 - May 03, 2005 01:03 PM |
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May 06, 2005 09:12 AM by colorfulcritters |
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Is mozarella OK for Testudo Gracea?
by andrej - May 03, 2005 04:29 AM |
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May 06, 2005 10:04 AM by PHRatz |
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It's Been Two Weeks Without Food
by colorfulcritters - May 01, 2005 04:48 AM |
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May 09, 2005 02:10 PM by erico |
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moving to Canada
by coobabe - Apr 30, 2005 05:28 PM |
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May 04, 2005 10:51 PM by colorfulcritters |
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Book Recommendations?
by Dan50s - Apr 30, 2005 02:38 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Breeding Blanding turtles
by opus - Apr 27, 2005 03:10 AM |
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please help - turtle sexing
by jpawlik - Apr 26, 2005 06:48 PM |
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Apr 29, 2005 09:58 AM by Katrina |
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TX Press: Turtle Crossing Caption Contest
by - Apr 26, 2005 06:08 PM |
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Little Guy Nibbling
by colorfulcritters - Apr 25, 2005 11:20 PM |
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Apr 29, 2005 03:49 PM by erico |
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Pond and Heat
by colorfulcritters - Apr 25, 2005 11:18 PM |
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Apr 29, 2005 08:15 AM by colorfulcritters |
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does anyone know
by animaladventure - Apr 25, 2005 03:15 PM |
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Apr 26, 2005 12:44 PM by JOSTA |
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Press x2: Turtles battle for Your Soul!
by - Apr 23, 2005 10:35 PM |
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Apr 29, 2005 03:57 PM by erico |
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Drift Wood Staining Water
by fliehendesturme - Apr 22, 2005 02:35 PM |
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May 03, 2005 01:19 PM by fliehendesturme |
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Quality_Breeder?
by hairijuana - Apr 21, 2005 06:14 PM |
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Pennsylvania Herp Regulation/Law Alert - Please Read
by HFR - Apr 21, 2005 03:02 AM |
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Apr 30, 2005 04:01 PM by erico |
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Anyone out there experienced in the art of giving oral baytil to a baby turtle?
by snakecharmed - Apr 21, 2005 12:17 AM |
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Apr 23, 2005 10:45 PM by Katrina |
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Don't Know What to Make of This Little Guy
by colorfulcritters - Apr 20, 2005 09:10 AM |
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Apr 30, 2005 11:09 PM by PHLaure |
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VNM Press: Vietnam's "Professor Turtle" Keeps Lake Legend Alive
by - Apr 19, 2005 09:04 AM |
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AL Press: No more shell games
by - Apr 19, 2005 08:48 AM |
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Adopting a Riley Turtle
by colorfulcritters - Apr 17, 2005 02:33 AM |
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Apr 29, 2005 08:25 AM by colorfulcritters |
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w/c turtle; unique red belly
by i_am_nick - Apr 16, 2005 08:23 PM |
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Apr 21, 2005 10:35 PM by erico |
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AR Press: Death in the afternoon **Very Disturbing**
by - Apr 16, 2005 10:33 AM |
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Apr 21, 2005 10:39 PM by erico |
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Shut Eyes and Floating
by colorfulcritters - Apr 16, 2005 03:06 AM |
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Apr 18, 2005 05:12 PM by honuman |
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BUM LEG ON BABY TURTLE
by LRINGO - Apr 13, 2005 04:22 PM |
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Apr 20, 2005 10:54 AM by afallingstar87 |
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Size questions
by spinecrawler - Apr 11, 2005 01:31 PM |
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Apr 14, 2005 10:31 PM by PHLaure |
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Freshwater Snails
by colorfulcritters - Apr 11, 2005 09:03 AM |
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Does anyone know the current record length of the Eastern River Cooter
by lbuster - Apr 10, 2005 10:47 PM |
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Apr 13, 2005 11:35 AM by honuman |
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ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN GET THESE.................
by Turtles4Life - Apr 10, 2005 11:29 AM |
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Apr 11, 2005 10:49 PM by Katrina |
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What's the Best Diet for Maps?
by colorfulcritters - Apr 10, 2005 05:08 AM |
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Apr 13, 2005 12:32 PM by honuman |
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LA Press: Seven arrested in north Alabama for selling turtles illegally
by - Apr 08, 2005 09:17 PM |
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Apr 11, 2005 02:43 PM by SalS |
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Odd fish behaviour
by wing - Apr 04, 2005 09:38 PM |
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Turtle Sexing
by TopRamen - Apr 03, 2005 11:38 PM |
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Apr 09, 2005 11:32 PM by buslady |
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Changing Food
by Reptilecraz2323 - Apr 03, 2005 06:31 PM |
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Apr 03, 2005 06:57 PM by Anita |
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100 dbt for 1000 bucks??
by dragoncjo - Apr 03, 2005 02:33 PM |
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May 04, 2005 11:51 AM by vidusa |
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What exactly is a filter supposed to do?
by golfdiva - Apr 01, 2005 10:26 PM |
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Apr 18, 2005 09:16 PM by golfdiva |
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Looking for mouhotti female
by hatch22 - Apr 01, 2005 07:33 PM |
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URGENT - WV needs ALL of your voices NOW
by Katrina - Mar 30, 2005 11:45 PM |
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Apr 08, 2005 06:30 AM by Katrina |
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Shell Rot?
by goini04 - Mar 30, 2005 02:55 PM |
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Apr 03, 2005 06:33 PM by Anita |
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Buying/Adopting Turtles Abroad
by turtlesong - Mar 28, 2005 08:48 PM |
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Apr 01, 2005 09:30 PM by golfdiva |
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Outdoor temps
by goini04 - Mar 28, 2005 04:14 PM |
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Mar 29, 2005 08:54 PM by goini04 |
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? about fly river turtle
by cantilviper - Mar 26, 2005 01:37 PM |
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Mar 30, 2005 06:55 AM by cantilviper |
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Flaking of the shell
by Parakeet - Mar 25, 2005 01:47 PM |
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Apr 03, 2005 06:45 PM by Anita |
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Can you keep a redbelly sideneck or a reeves turtle with a red ear slider if they're the same size?np
by SnakeFreak - Mar 25, 2005 01:31 PM |
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Mar 30, 2005 04:46 PM by erico |
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*PIC* Painted Turtle and PinkBelly Sideneck Turtle
by HerperHelmz - Mar 24, 2005 03:07 PM |
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CA Press: Pet turtles make illegal comeback
by - Mar 22, 2005 07:36 PM |
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Mar 23, 2005 01:54 PM by honuman |
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Looking for Emys orbicularis, European Pond Turtle
by bast - Mar 22, 2005 06:22 AM |
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Hamiltons Pond Turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii)
by Reptilecraz2323 - Mar 21, 2005 06:34 PM |
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Mar 28, 2005 05:39 PM by DanP |
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What kind of turtle should I get?
by SnakeFreak - Mar 20, 2005 02:15 PM |
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Mar 22, 2005 10:14 PM by buslady |
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My very own P. Megacephalum
by wing - Mar 19, 2005 01:08 AM |
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Mar 21, 2005 01:04 PM by honuman |
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Turtle Water Greening Very Fast. HELP!
by palex134 - Mar 18, 2005 10:55 AM |
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Mar 21, 2005 05:32 PM by palex134 |
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Manuel versus Digital timer - please help me choose.
by crimsoneden - Mar 17, 2005 11:06 PM |
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Mar 18, 2005 05:29 PM by erico |
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European Emys orbicularis, ill?
by yagotter - Mar 17, 2005 01:10 AM |
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Mar 17, 2005 11:48 AM by erico |
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possibly about ready to lay eggs??(long)
by dragoncjo - Mar 16, 2005 06:32 PM |
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Mar 20, 2005 03:48 PM by buslady |
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terp pic
by fever - Mar 16, 2005 04:18 PM |
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Mar 18, 2005 08:25 AM by DavidBernard |
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My little Terp and his buddy
by fever - Mar 14, 2005 09:00 PM |
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Mar 30, 2005 04:56 PM by erico |
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New Turtle Advice
by rowl2 - Mar 14, 2005 04:21 PM |
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Mar 21, 2005 05:50 PM by honuman |
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Looking for Emmys obicularis, European Pond Turtles
by bast - Mar 14, 2005 11:02 AM |
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I've got something to say, May 23rd is National Turtle Day!
by turtle957 - Mar 13, 2005 09:13 AM |
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Mar 14, 2005 10:09 PM by golfdiva |
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northland turtles
by grunt - Mar 13, 2005 07:49 AM |
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Mar 14, 2005 10:07 AM by dragoncjo |
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Turtle Society Meeting, Catonsville, MD, March 12
by Katrina - Mar 09, 2005 10:28 PM |
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coura
by granulosus - Mar 09, 2005 09:39 PM |
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Mar 10, 2005 12:46 PM by erico |
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Whats on my turtles's shell?
by sandtiger - Mar 09, 2005 01:54 PM |
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Mar 15, 2005 05:44 PM by honuman |
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Pink Skin & Leucistic. Any difference?
by MarcusK408 - Mar 07, 2005 11:07 PM |
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Hi everyone A few questions for someone new to turtles.
by firefighter2598 - Mar 07, 2005 10:14 AM |
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Mar 08, 2005 02:37 PM by nekot076 |
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Pointy shell edges
by spycspider - Mar 06, 2005 02:53 PM |
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Mar 10, 2005 12:49 PM by erico |
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Question about an air pump for a turtle tank??
by fenderstratguy - Mar 06, 2005 01:34 PM |
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Mar 08, 2005 04:47 PM by fenderstratguy |
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Bleach?
by wing - Mar 02, 2005 01:23 PM |
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Mar 21, 2005 05:52 PM by honuman |
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indoor enclosures
by jimhellwig19 - Mar 01, 2005 11:08 PM |
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Mar 02, 2005 10:03 PM by jimhellwig19 |
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I have a question??
by speedymobzda - Mar 01, 2005 06:45 PM |
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Mar 01, 2005 09:15 PM by speedymobzda |
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Eye problem
by Spudlauncher1184 - Mar 01, 2005 01:32 PM |
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Mar 03, 2005 05:26 PM by erico |
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white fungus on turtle shell
by charlie - Feb 28, 2005 08:59 PM |
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Mar 01, 2005 08:19 AM by epidemic |
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questions on fly rivers
by Matt-D - Feb 27, 2005 10:48 PM |
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Feb 28, 2005 03:00 PM by epidemic |
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Difference between reeves turtle and big head reeves turtle?
by swoop56 - Feb 27, 2005 07:50 AM |
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Mar 03, 2005 03:19 PM by THAsia |
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Chat Week Transcripts
by phwyvern - Feb 26, 2005 02:46 PM |
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Is she full?
by nolan34 - Feb 25, 2005 01:08 PM |
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