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Box Turtles
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2004.
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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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box turtle eggs
by phil nj - May 25, 2004 06:32 PM |
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May 28, 2004 04:22 PM by StephF |
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grass seed
by SeaStar427 - May 25, 2004 03:45 PM |
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Jun 02, 2004 09:40 PM by Justin Stricklin |
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releasing box turtle question/problem
by mike13 - May 25, 2004 11:16 AM |
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Jun 11, 2004 02:29 PM by zetaphidiablo |
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box turtle discussiong at June 12th Turtle Society meeting, Catonsville, MD
by Katrina - May 25, 2004 06:47 AM |
0 | No replies |
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NEED HATCHLING HELP!
by gerri - May 24, 2004 06:46 PM |
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May 26, 2004 04:16 PM by JOSTA |
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More Then ONE Female in nesting box????
by Turtle96 - May 24, 2004 12:44 PM |
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May 24, 2004 05:06 PM by Rouen |
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where would the lbest place to find a e be, like, what areas do they like n/p
by dagangsta - May 24, 2004 12:03 PM |
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Sad box turtle story....
by carl3 - May 23, 2004 11:09 PM |
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May 24, 2004 06:27 PM by carl3 |
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Pregnancy signs?
by ed17 - May 23, 2004 05:48 PM |
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May 24, 2004 05:14 PM by Rouen |
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Found a box turtle in backyard need advice...
by Sora - May 22, 2004 03:52 PM |
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May 22, 2004 09:22 PM by tuwhada |
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Some questions... 17 box turtles a little help
by TLC - May 21, 2004 10:33 PM |
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Beak care.
by oid - May 21, 2004 05:51 PM |
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May 21, 2004 11:12 PM by Rouen |
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Hey guys I new here, and I found a baby can you help me?
by Tumtum03 - May 20, 2004 07:36 PM |
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May 23, 2004 10:59 PM by carl3 |
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unexpected complications--please help!
by JFeul - May 19, 2004 09:57 PM |
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May 22, 2004 10:34 PM by LisaOKC |
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"Mazuri" users?
by oid - May 19, 2004 08:54 PM |
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May 22, 2004 03:13 PM by EJ |
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My 3 toeds just Mated!
by Fight - May 18, 2004 10:05 PM |
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May 20, 2004 08:22 AM by JFeul |
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Is this weird???? Please read
by andydy464 - May 17, 2004 10:59 PM |
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May 18, 2004 08:32 AM by Rouen |
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Feeding Cicadas
by pinky - May 17, 2004 01:41 PM |
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May 19, 2004 08:48 PM by chris_mcmartin |
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Turtle Suvival (a story and PICS)
by carl3 - May 16, 2004 02:22 PM |
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May 23, 2004 11:14 PM by carl3 |
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I don't like the looks of my turtles beak, anyone seen similar?
by towyarddog - May 16, 2004 10:35 AM |
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May 16, 2004 11:10 AM by Rouen |
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Babies are dieing !
by Gerri - May 14, 2004 10:50 AM |
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May 17, 2004 11:26 AM by gerri |
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out of hibernation at last
by jack - May 14, 2004 06:46 AM |
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May 15, 2004 01:47 AM by Parks Ranch |
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Need advice on lethargy in rescued 3 toed
by Sohni - May 13, 2004 03:09 PM |
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May 14, 2004 11:27 AM by Sohni |
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Help - Eggs Hatching!!
by gerri - May 13, 2004 01:33 PM |
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May 20, 2004 03:04 PM by HerperHelmz |
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FL Press: Turtle flies into van windshield on I-95
by - May 13, 2004 12:14 PM |
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Eastern Box with classic features
by norristhenut - May 11, 2004 08:22 PM |
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May 14, 2004 05:58 PM by chelonialuv |
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Turtle only eats worms
by norristhenut - May 11, 2004 07:48 PM |
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May 14, 2004 05:52 PM by chelonialuv |
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baytril w/o script?
by tenar - May 11, 2004 12:26 AM |
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Swollen Butt on 2 year old
by frogsandchams - May 10, 2004 05:11 PM |
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Jun 09, 2004 03:22 PM by Katrina |
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Very ugly Three Toed Box Turtle
by HerperHelmz - May 10, 2004 02:49 PM |
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Jul 15, 2004 06:12 PM by Mary-Kate |
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Has anyone tried this?
by Tubby - May 09, 2004 08:18 PM |
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May 13, 2004 11:12 AM by Katie |
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got eggs.
by geckoman2003 - May 09, 2004 04:57 PM |
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May 16, 2004 10:57 AM by speterturtle |
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One very ugly box turtle
by HerperHelmz - May 08, 2004 03:59 PM |
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May 09, 2004 06:30 PM by harry |
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Sick Turtle
by annrace - May 05, 2004 09:07 PM |
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May 09, 2004 05:32 PM by annrace |
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three-toed and gulf coast hybrid questions--experts unite!
by JFeul - May 05, 2004 02:08 PM |
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May 14, 2004 05:44 PM by chelonialuv |
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Box turtle diet
by sharib - May 04, 2004 07:46 AM |
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May 04, 2004 11:18 AM by StephF |
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New turtle
by tx50cj3a - May 03, 2004 11:53 PM |
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May 05, 2004 12:07 AM by Rouen |
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Cypress Mulch...
by turtle_22 - May 02, 2004 12:35 PM |
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May 05, 2004 11:15 AM by rattay |
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The man after my name
by Tubby - May 01, 2004 09:25 PM |
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I found a wild box turtle... what should I do?
by Chex - May 01, 2004 02:20 PM |
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May 01, 2004 02:30 PM by Tubby |
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Steph F -again-
by Tubby - May 01, 2004 11:04 AM |
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Price
by sharib - May 01, 2004 01:47 AM |
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Ughhh.......
by sharib - May 01, 2004 01:34 AM |
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May 08, 2004 06:24 PM by EJ |
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HELP!!! Respiratory Infection?!
by steven320 - Apr 29, 2004 06:28 PM |
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May 01, 2004 12:02 AM by LisaOKC |
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Steph F
by Tubby - Apr 29, 2004 05:53 PM |
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Apr 30, 2004 08:24 AM by StephF |
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Vet report
by Sohni - Apr 29, 2004 01:39 PM |
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Apr 30, 2004 06:43 PM by Sohni |
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Does anybody know what kind of Box Turtle this is?
by JOSTA - Apr 28, 2004 04:18 PM |
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May 08, 2004 06:28 PM by EJ |
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Is it normal for them to make sounds when eating?
by Sohni - Apr 28, 2004 04:13 PM |
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Apr 28, 2004 11:21 PM by Sohni |
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Canned foods
by Sohni - Apr 27, 2004 06:17 PM |
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Apr 28, 2004 05:25 PM by valerie |
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box turtles on the move in VA
by chuckguy2 - Apr 27, 2004 05:34 PM |
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Best time of day to feed?
by Sohni - Apr 27, 2004 02:53 PM |
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Apr 27, 2004 11:49 PM by SalS |
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Box Turtle Enclosure ??
by sharib - Apr 27, 2004 08:52 AM |
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Apr 28, 2004 08:38 AM by Sharib |
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TUBBY....
by StephF - Apr 27, 2004 08:25 AM |
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Apr 27, 2004 07:32 PM by Tubby |
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Box turtle acclimation-HELP!
by taylor707 - Apr 26, 2004 10:21 PM |
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Apr 28, 2004 09:59 PM by taylor707 |
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My specs, and my dreams
by Tubby - Apr 26, 2004 03:21 PM |
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Apr 26, 2004 07:17 PM by Parks Ranch |
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Some of My Box turtles
by NickPiper - Apr 26, 2004 09:51 AM |
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Anyway to encourage breeding?
by Tubby - Apr 25, 2004 09:31 PM |
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Apr 28, 2004 06:05 PM by harry |
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rescued box turtle, need some advice
by mike13 - Apr 25, 2004 02:33 PM |
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Apr 26, 2004 06:04 PM by chelonialuv |
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just got a box turtle. got a few questions
by rttlrvenom - Apr 24, 2004 06:13 PM |
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Apr 25, 2004 03:22 PM by rttlrvenom |
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First Time Breeding Question???
by Turtle96 - Apr 24, 2004 12:36 PM |
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turtle eating junk
by christinec - Apr 23, 2004 04:09 PM |
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Apr 30, 2004 08:33 PM by StephF |
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by danny - Apr 22, 2004 06:48 PM |
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Apr 23, 2004 07:30 PM by PHBoxTurtle |
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incubation question. need some advice
by andydy464 - Apr 20, 2004 11:14 PM |
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Apr 26, 2004 09:42 AM by NickPiper |
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Oak leaf litter OK?
by Sohni - Apr 20, 2004 09:57 PM |
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Apr 21, 2004 07:19 PM by bloomindaedalus |
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2 yr olds, questions of natural behaviour? Long Post!
by frogsandchams - Apr 20, 2004 11:44 AM |
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three toed hybrid???
by FindaratoT - Apr 19, 2004 05:58 PM |
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Apr 19, 2004 09:13 PM by Rouen |
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proper substrate for hatchlings?
by razyrsharpe - Apr 19, 2004 01:20 PM |
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Apr 21, 2004 08:38 AM by razyrsharpe |
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observation.....................
by piglet - Apr 18, 2004 07:32 AM |
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Apr 18, 2004 11:42 AM by StephF |
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Lets see pics of outdoor pens....
by jts2103 - Apr 17, 2004 09:43 PM |
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Apr 18, 2004 02:51 PM by tspuckler |
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Hibernation in spring
by steve49 - Apr 17, 2004 11:38 AM |
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Apr 17, 2004 11:50 AM by Sohni |
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Hatchling Question/Poll
by StephF - Apr 17, 2004 08:37 AM |
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Apr 19, 2004 04:45 PM by Sohni |
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Babies Just Arrived
by greythorne - Apr 15, 2004 02:02 PM |
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Apr 16, 2004 06:18 AM by greythorne |
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Hope Every One Had A Happy Easter
by sodium - Apr 14, 2004 01:46 PM |
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Apr 23, 2004 06:03 AM by D Goudie |
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Getting a box turtle
by BEAM0902 - Apr 14, 2004 12:07 PM |
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Apr 14, 2004 04:01 PM by krim5 |
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Box Turtle Question
by FatAl - Apr 14, 2004 11:08 AM |
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Apr 21, 2004 09:21 AM by FatAl |
