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Box Turtles
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2004.
Photo courtesy of Acutus3399
The box turtle (Terrapene), is a genus of turtle native to North America comprising four species largely characterized by having a domed shell, which is hinged at the bottom, allowing the animal to close its shell tightly to escape predators.
North American box turtles are omnivores with a very varied diet with insects, earth worms, millipedes forming a good portion of their diet, but the diet also consists for a large part of vegetation, with fruits being a favorite.
Asian box turtles are turtles of the genus Cuora in the family Geoemydidae and comprise 10 - 11 species with about the same number of subspecies. The genus occurs from Assam throughout Southeast Asia and central to southern China northeastwards to Japan, and southeastwards to Indonesia and the Philippines.
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bedding for box turtle??
by reptilewild - Jul 09, 2004 01:28 PM |
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Jul 10, 2004 09:01 PM by golfdiva |
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Sick Turtle Please Help
by James Brumley - Jul 09, 2004 10:15 AM |
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Aug 01, 2004 09:31 PM by targe |
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New turtle parent
by athenas - Jul 08, 2004 08:46 AM |
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Jul 10, 2004 09:06 PM by golfdiva |
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Carrying on Board?
by herperboy - Jul 07, 2004 01:10 PM |
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Jul 10, 2004 09:08 PM by golfdiva |
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advise on suppliments
by mattk17 - Jul 06, 2004 03:50 PM |
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Aug 01, 2004 09:19 PM by targe |
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Eggs
by James Brumley - Jul 06, 2004 10:45 AM |
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Jul 06, 2004 07:46 PM by StephF |
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how do u tell if its a boy or a girl
by JR3 - Jul 06, 2004 07:02 AM |
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Jul 06, 2004 08:14 AM by StephF |
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Abcess on wild eastern box turtle....
by snakecharmed - Jul 04, 2004 03:07 AM |
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Jul 05, 2004 08:52 AM by StephF |
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shell crack/infection help
by xturtlepowerx - Jul 03, 2004 11:58 AM |
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Jul 05, 2004 06:53 PM by Anita |
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Vermiculite or Moss which is better for eggs
by bean - Jul 02, 2004 07:41 PM |
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Jul 03, 2004 11:39 AM by StephF |
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Jazmine and Rex meeting for brunch (pic)
by mattk17 - Jul 02, 2004 02:45 PM |
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Jul 06, 2004 04:07 PM by mattk17 |
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A few questions about box turtle eggs
by jasonmills - Jul 01, 2004 06:57 PM |
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Jul 04, 2004 02:54 PM by StephF |
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Road Warrior--at least that's what I called...
by birddog5151 - Jul 01, 2004 08:00 AM |
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Jul 01, 2004 05:22 PM by mattk17 |
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Update on rescued 3-toed; hibernation advice needed, please
by Sohni - Jun 30, 2004 01:42 PM |
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Jun 30, 2004 06:08 PM by Sohni |
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wild box turtle laying egg
by piglet - Jun 30, 2004 10:26 AM |
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Jul 02, 2004 11:16 AM by piglet |
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Prepairing for eggs, a few questions....
by snakecharmed - Jun 29, 2004 05:42 AM |
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Jun 29, 2004 03:10 PM by esbturts13 |
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PA Press: Box turtle numbers are dwindling because of fragmented home ranges
by - Jun 28, 2004 10:53 AM |
0 | No replies |
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3 toed laid eggs in temp outside enclosure
by jasonmills - Jun 28, 2004 09:37 AM |
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eggs!
by Justin Stricklin - Jun 27, 2004 12:37 PM |
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Jun 27, 2004 09:40 PM by Justin Stricklin |
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Rex has a new buddy!
by mattk17 - Jun 26, 2004 03:16 PM |
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Jun 27, 2004 09:05 PM by mattk17 |
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spoken for, but I'll be back in a month or so (5-6 weeks)
by nathana - Jun 25, 2004 07:00 AM |
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Jul 16, 2004 07:20 PM by bdssff2 |
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Which is the lesser of evils?
by golfdiva - Jun 24, 2004 05:50 PM |
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Jun 24, 2004 10:21 PM by golfdiva |
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Turtle sightings galore...
by carl3 - Jun 24, 2004 01:54 AM |
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Jun 24, 2004 08:06 AM by StephF |
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cucumber for box turtles?
by mattk17 - Jun 23, 2004 11:31 PM |
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Jun 24, 2004 09:14 PM by mattk17 |
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repairing eggs
by lasergrl - Jun 23, 2004 11:27 PM |
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Jun 23, 2004 11:39 PM by mattk17 |
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BOX TURTLE QUESTION
by twilightfade212 - Jun 23, 2004 09:04 PM |
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Jul 03, 2004 09:40 PM by twilightfade212 |
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Lighting for a box turtle???
by mika3142003 - Jun 23, 2004 07:05 PM |
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Jun 23, 2004 11:17 PM by tuwhada |
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climbing the walls?
by golfdiva - Jun 23, 2004 03:28 PM |
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Jun 25, 2004 07:42 AM by Rouen |
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UPDATE - Boxie Trouble - Advice needed
by sharib - Jun 22, 2004 12:04 PM |
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Jun 22, 2004 04:25 PM by JOSTA |
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Ornate Box turtle laid egg in water
by CollardGuy - Jun 22, 2004 11:29 AM |
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Jun 22, 2004 11:45 AM by esbturts13 |
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Update: the best turtle cage ever!
by golfdiva - Jun 20, 2004 09:46 PM |
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Jun 22, 2004 01:52 PM by MARK FARRELL |
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URGENT: EYES WON'T OPEN...
by turtle_22 - Jun 20, 2004 02:27 PM |
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Jun 20, 2004 04:24 PM by StephF |
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Baby eastern box turtle inactive
by herpheart13 - Jun 19, 2004 03:28 PM |
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Jun 22, 2004 12:17 PM by herpheart13 |
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Gravid female eastern box turtle.Definite signs
by Sm1nts2escape - Jun 19, 2004 11:12 AM |
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Jun 20, 2004 12:40 PM by phil nj |
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mucus from eyes & sluggishness...
by turtle_22 - Jun 19, 2004 10:38 AM |
0 | No replies |
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A Nesting Question.............
by Turtle96 - Jun 18, 2004 10:42 PM |
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Overwintered Threetoed Hatchlings need adoption
by nathana - Jun 18, 2004 09:14 PM |
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Jun 23, 2004 06:16 PM by mika3142003 |
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Is this a sign of nesting?
by turtle_22 - Jun 17, 2004 11:48 AM |
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Jun 18, 2004 09:17 PM by nathana |
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Hide Houses for Hatchlings
by Parks Ranch - Jun 16, 2004 10:32 PM |
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Jun 16, 2004 10:44 PM by mattk17 |
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anyone hand feed their box turtles? (pics linked)
by mattk17 - Jun 15, 2004 09:25 AM |
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Jun 16, 2004 06:57 PM by esbturts13 |
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Box Turtle that Sinks???
by protium - Jun 15, 2004 09:21 AM |
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Jun 15, 2004 09:28 PM by mattk17 |
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box turtle vs. duck
by crazycodykadunk - Jun 14, 2004 04:47 PM |
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Jun 16, 2004 11:36 PM by Justin Stricklin |
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Galvanized stock tanks
by Sohni - Jun 14, 2004 12:08 AM |
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Jun 15, 2004 04:12 PM by Sohni |
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Boxie trouble - advice needed
by sharib - Jun 13, 2004 10:35 PM |
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Jun 15, 2004 10:46 AM by LisaOKC |
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Which subspecies do I have.....
by amazinglyricist - Jun 12, 2004 11:48 AM |
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Jun 14, 2004 11:12 AM by Rouen |
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Can an ornate box turtle and a 3toed box turtle breed?
by llechler - Jun 12, 2004 09:48 AM |
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Jun 18, 2004 09:18 PM by nathana |
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source for box turtles in Dallas texas?
by mattk17 - Jun 11, 2004 09:01 PM |
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Jun 15, 2004 09:36 PM by mattk17 |
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Malayan Box Turtles:
by gophersnake13 - Jun 11, 2004 05:13 PM |
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pic
by Justin Stricklin - Jun 10, 2004 02:03 PM |
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Jun 10, 2004 02:58 PM by Justin Stricklin |
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help..what is the species/sex of these turtles?
by llechler - Jun 10, 2004 12:34 PM |
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Jun 18, 2004 09:20 PM by nathana |
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MATTS (Turtle Society) meeting June 12th, Catonsville, MD
by Katrina - Jun 09, 2004 03:27 PM |
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Cute Picture I wanted to share
by JOSTA - Jun 09, 2004 10:58 AM |
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Jun 13, 2004 10:15 PM by mattk17 |
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Foaming turtle
by kamzstan - Jun 09, 2004 12:50 AM |
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Jun 10, 2004 12:18 PM by kamzstan |
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What kind of box?
by Karu - Jun 08, 2004 04:48 PM |
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Jun 09, 2004 10:57 AM by JOSTA |
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cuora? what kind of turtle?
by mikeflores - Jun 08, 2004 11:08 AM |
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legal
by driley - Jun 08, 2004 04:53 AM |
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Jun 08, 2004 09:00 PM by driley |
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Eggs laid in front yard!
by jdoum - Jun 07, 2004 09:02 PM |
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Jun 08, 2004 07:44 AM by StephF |
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Update on hit by car box turtle
by snakecharmed - Jun 06, 2004 06:30 PM |
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Jun 07, 2004 11:02 AM by Parks Ranch |
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Male or female? Ornate or desert?
by happycamper - Jun 06, 2004 04:34 PM |
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Jun 07, 2004 02:07 PM by bloomindaedalus |
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breeding enclosure for ornates
by llechler - Jun 06, 2004 10:20 AM |
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Jun 10, 2004 12:36 PM by llechler |
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Nest Substrate.........
by Turtle96 - Jun 04, 2004 07:47 PM |
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Eastern box turtle hit by car, info needed on shell repair....
by snakecharmed - Jun 04, 2004 05:23 AM |
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Jun 04, 2004 07:44 PM by crazycodykadunk |
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nest raiding speckled kingsnake???
by stebo - Jun 03, 2004 07:57 PM |
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Jun 11, 2004 08:53 PM by mattk17 |
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Tess?
by sydster - Jun 03, 2004 04:36 AM |
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WA Press: This tale of the missing turtle has happy ending
by - Jun 02, 2004 12:27 PM |
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Eastern box turtles mated yesterday how long before eggs?
by Sm1nts2escape - Jun 01, 2004 12:46 PM |
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Jun 02, 2004 02:34 PM by chelonialuv |
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The best turtle cage ever!
by golfdiva - May 31, 2004 09:33 PM |
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Jun 13, 2004 10:29 PM by mattk17 |
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A leash for a turtle?
by golfdiva - May 30, 2004 07:24 PM |
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Jun 01, 2004 09:13 PM by golfdiva |
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How big of an enclosure?
by Raptorman - May 30, 2004 06:16 PM |
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Jun 13, 2004 10:38 PM by mattk17 |
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KILLER TURTLE!
by Noofle de blub - May 29, 2004 06:54 PM |
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May 31, 2004 04:22 PM by caecilianman02 |
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She won't eat her greens!
by OKCrescuer - May 29, 2004 04:09 PM |
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May 31, 2004 01:21 AM by OKCrescuer |
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Possibly egg laying
by Tubby - May 28, 2004 09:04 PM |
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Help with a new box turtle
by teamfargo - May 28, 2004 07:40 PM |
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May 31, 2004 12:50 AM by LisaOKC |
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Help me out?
by sydster - May 27, 2004 02:57 AM |
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May 29, 2004 10:39 PM by PHboxTurtle |
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Out Door pen
by Justin Stricklin - May 25, 2004 11:16 PM |
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Jun 01, 2004 11:06 AM by Justin Stricklin |
