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Turtles - General

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2004.

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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. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of species and subspecies of Turtles.
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Topic	Replies	Last Post
NEED TIPS! by chinoloco36 - May 18, 2004 01:48 AM	3	May 22, 2004 05:28 PM by Katrina
Terrapin Breeding by ucsda - May 16, 2004 08:59 PM	6	May 19, 2004 11:20 PM by ucsda
Is beak supposed to look this way? by towyarddog - May 16, 2004 10:44 AM	3	May 16, 2004 10:59 PM by Katrina
My albino redear eggs keep exploding by spottedturtleman - May 15, 2004 04:17 PM	2	May 17, 2004 03:14 PM by spottedturtleman
H. Grandis by BarryL - May 15, 2004 12:19 AM	0	No replies
Health questions about Red Eared Slider by liltrip420 - May 14, 2004 07:51 AM	3	May 15, 2004 09:00 AM by liltrip420
Spotted Turtles by Turtletott - May 13, 2004 03:16 PM	1	May 13, 2004 07:25 PM by jsherps
Lol... by athos_76 - May 13, 2004 02:56 PM	0	No replies
Ornate Box turtle temps by spottedturtleman - May 09, 2004 06:15 PM	1	May 10, 2004 06:07 PM by chelonialuv
help! my RES has tan/brown spots on skin! by ba11er1na - May 09, 2004 03:24 AM	0	No replies
neat pic by zonzo - May 08, 2004 10:33 AM	1	May 25, 2004 03:19 PM by Matt-D
BANANA FOR TURTLES......BAD?? by chinoloco36 - May 06, 2004 11:58 AM	2	May 06, 2004 04:08 PM by JOSTA
Herper survey by BGF - May 06, 2004 06:30 AM	0	No replies
First Prolapse, any advice... by SnailTrail - May 05, 2004 07:50 PM	6	May 17, 2004 11:13 PM by BusladyOfSoCal
I think i am beginning to hate one of my turtles. by Turtlequest - May 05, 2004 12:25 PM	4	May 19, 2004 12:53 PM by opus
HELP!! new eggs by kap10cavy - May 04, 2004 09:30 PM	1	May 05, 2004 11:13 PM by pako
I finally got my Chinese box turtle!!!! by JOSTA - May 04, 2004 06:53 PM	1	May 06, 2004 04:20 PM by bloomindaedalus
juvenile mata matas? by venmus93 - May 04, 2004 03:19 PM	0	No replies
I just got a new African Sideneck.... by magicalt - May 04, 2004 02:44 PM	2	May 07, 2004 03:19 PM by magicalt
ripped shell by krazyvyrus - May 04, 2004 04:11 AM	1	May 04, 2004 10:57 AM by JOSTA
whats this by pseudechis - May 03, 2004 03:44 AM	4	May 07, 2004 08:45 AM by erico
danios with mouth rot ok to feed snakes and turtles? by toothless - May 02, 2004 02:33 PM	2	May 06, 2004 04:07 PM by bloomindaedalus
good questions to ask a store owner? by kyle1414 - May 01, 2004 09:56 AM	1	May 04, 2004 05:36 PM by Katrina
cuora pani, zhoui, aurocapitata????? by mikeflores - May 01, 2004 02:03 AM	6	May 31, 2004 04:09 AM by ecoman
A question for spotted turtle breeders. by spottedturtleman - Apr 29, 2004 07:58 PM	0	No replies
ON Press: River toxins trick turtle hormones by - Apr 29, 2004 07:53 AM	1	May 14, 2004 03:23 PM by erico
Do turtles sleep?? by buddy25 - Apr 28, 2004 12:29 PM	5	Apr 30, 2004 03:21 PM by honuman
empty tank smells like trash by stunt101 - Apr 28, 2004 10:58 AM	1	Apr 28, 2004 11:48 AM by honuman
Chelodina oblonga caresheet? by ron - Apr 26, 2004 10:10 AM	2	Aug 08, 2004 03:44 AM by Oblong_turtle
New Poster with Turtle by topjars - Apr 26, 2004 04:51 AM	2	Apr 28, 2004 04:23 AM by topjars
Set up for School by joseph02 - Apr 25, 2004 08:05 PM	2	Apr 28, 2004 12:03 PM by Katrina
Painted Turtle by lisliasm - Apr 25, 2004 11:50 AM	1	Apr 26, 2004 04:53 PM by honuman
Fly River Turtle by WillA - Apr 25, 2004 08:34 AM	0	No replies
Spotted Turtle Hibernation? by BNickley - Apr 22, 2004 10:02 PM	2	Apr 23, 2004 03:50 PM by spottedturtleman
Pic of a young Venezuelan Slider by BarryL - Apr 22, 2004 09:19 PM	0	No replies
Just sharing some pics of hatchling Black woods and Grandis by BarryL - Apr 22, 2004 09:15 PM	0	No replies
Sulcata Red Ear? by onitora - Apr 22, 2004 05:08 PM	2	Apr 25, 2004 08:54 AM by Keri
wood turtle--semiparalytic condition by hencoherp - Apr 22, 2004 12:46 PM	2	Apr 23, 2004 01:06 PM by honuman
Looking for a red-eared slider!! by Salsixteen - Apr 22, 2004 11:06 AM	1	Apr 22, 2004 12:09 PM by honuman
Incubating turtle eggs by timadams - Apr 21, 2004 09:52 PM	3	Apr 23, 2004 01:07 PM by honuman
turtle problem??? bugs! by jolson - Apr 20, 2004 10:25 PM	1	Apr 21, 2004 11:05 AM by jolson
New to mata mata by tokay_ray - Apr 20, 2004 08:26 PM	0	No replies
Mata mata? by tokay_ray - Apr 20, 2004 02:54 PM	1	May 07, 2004 12:31 PM by Batagur
ASIAN BOX TURTLE by sallie_keeper - Apr 18, 2004 06:05 PM	4	Apr 19, 2004 09:25 PM by sallie_keeper
Baby bog turtles by HerpHelmz - Apr 17, 2004 06:24 PM	4	Apr 19, 2004 11:55 AM by bloomindaedalus
Albino spotted turtles by HerpHelmz - Apr 17, 2004 06:21 PM	4	Apr 19, 2004 05:12 PM by HerpHelmz
Spotted Turtle Questions by Xpetsfl - Apr 15, 2004 07:41 AM	4	Apr 18, 2004 10:05 AM by carterbays
Eastern Red Bellies??? by turtlequest - Apr 14, 2004 12:48 PM	5	Apr 18, 2004 07:47 AM by piglet
New Turtle, Need help by Tugi - Apr 14, 2004 02:04 AM	2	Apr 19, 2004 06:23 PM by Anita
Your help is needed, what should i do by bigdee - Apr 13, 2004 09:23 AM	4	Apr 18, 2004 07:57 AM by piglet
Looking for a pair of Chinese Box Turtles (Cistoclemmys flavomarginata) by JOSTA - Apr 13, 2004 08:42 AM	1	Apr 13, 2004 11:01 PM by pako
Male terrapins needed badly by ucsda - Apr 11, 2004 09:34 PM	2	May 22, 2004 02:14 AM by kcaiman
smallest by snappy - Apr 11, 2004 06:42 PM	17	Apr 28, 2004 12:12 PM by Katrina
Obtaining an Endangered species Permit by ta40ta - Apr 11, 2004 02:41 PM	4	Apr 28, 2004 08:34 AM by epidemic
The 30th Annual N.Y. Turtle and Tortoise Society Show June 12 by asalzberg - Apr 11, 2004 04:24 AM	0	No replies
fully aquatic turtles by fwlion - Apr 10, 2004 11:44 PM	9	Apr 13, 2004 03:25 PM by MudMuskKev
Sick North American Wood by spottedturtleman - Apr 10, 2004 03:01 PM	3	Apr 12, 2004 05:35 PM by jsherps
Japonica's by GerardS - Apr 09, 2004 06:19 PM	2	Apr 21, 2004 01:48 AM by JaredHorenstein
Algae on my turtle, is this a problem?? HELP! by chinoloco36 - Apr 09, 2004 03:57 PM	1	Apr 14, 2004 03:33 PM by HerpHelmz
Algae on my turtle, is this a problem?? HELP! by chinoloco36 - Apr 09, 2004 01:55 PM	2	Apr 11, 2004 12:19 AM by honuman
snake neck turtles by mrfish - Apr 09, 2004 10:19 AM	1	Jun 12, 2004 08:34 PM by ScottThomson
Anyone who owns a fly river turtle..... by M n R-Reptile - Apr 05, 2004 10:35 PM	0	No replies
Cyclemys dentata housing by K.Price - Apr 05, 2004 10:17 PM	1	Apr 08, 2004 05:58 PM by chelonialuv
Any Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota breeders out there????? by Charlotte - Apr 05, 2004 12:32 AM	0	No replies
What is wrong with this turtle? by PK14 - Apr 03, 2004 06:48 AM	5	Apr 09, 2004 09:10 AM by PK14
Having problems - please HELP!!!! by jyanich - Apr 01, 2004 09:10 PM	9	Apr 08, 2004 05:33 PM by chelonialuv
Mississippi or Ouachita map turtles by stunt101 - Apr 01, 2004 06:09 PM	1	Apr 02, 2004 08:21 AM by K.Price
how do i get a hang on filter to work with a screen lid by stunt101 - Apr 01, 2004 08:44 AM	4	Apr 01, 2004 07:14 PM by bloomindaedalus
What does a healing Shell look like? White - ish? by jyanich - Mar 31, 2004 11:04 AM	2	Apr 05, 2004 06:22 PM by chelonialuv
ILLEGAL TURTLES by Tanzee - Mar 31, 2004 12:29 AM	3	Apr 13, 2004 12:38 AM by banny11
Having a problem, PLEASE HELP!!! by shedevil666 - Mar 30, 2004 09:34 PM	8	Mar 31, 2004 06:47 PM by bloomindaedalus
having a problem, please help! by shedevil666 - Mar 30, 2004 09:32 PM	2	Sep 24, 2004 11:03 AM by grateful_one
map turtles? by stunt101 - Mar 30, 2004 09:06 PM	0	No replies
common musk turtle or "stinkpot" by stunt101 - Mar 30, 2004 06:28 PM	2	Mar 30, 2004 07:29 PM by stunt101
aggressively mating musk turtle by amymlc - Mar 30, 2004 12:44 AM	2	Mar 30, 2004 06:34 PM by MudMuskKev

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