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Box Turtles

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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. 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 Box Turtles.
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Topic	Replies	Last Post
gulf coast box info by megan15 - May 27, 2005 09:47 AM	3	Jun 01, 2005 06:06 PM by tspuckler
What do I do with this turtle! He wont eat! by gallryserpentine - May 25, 2005 10:59 AM	6	May 27, 2005 10:18 AM by PHRatz
Sick E. Boxie by geofri - May 24, 2005 02:37 PM	13	Jun 10, 2005 11:29 PM by PHLaure
Box Turtle eggs by Bret_Hart - May 24, 2005 05:40 AM	1	May 31, 2005 02:37 PM by Rouen
Eastern Box hatching newbie by persephonie - May 23, 2005 09:33 PM	5	May 24, 2005 05:16 PM by fireside3
I lost my Yertle today..... by LisaOKC - May 22, 2005 11:56 PM	13	May 31, 2005 04:15 PM by LisaOKC
can a one footed female dig a nest? by phishnuts - May 21, 2005 04:14 PM	3	May 28, 2005 10:40 PM by PHBoxTurtle
sexing question by phishnuts - May 21, 2005 04:12 PM	2	May 21, 2005 10:17 PM by Rouen
Females That See With RED..... by streamwalker - May 18, 2005 08:27 AM	4	May 20, 2005 05:21 AM by streamwalker
Sad Discovery by StephF - May 17, 2005 11:17 AM	3	May 28, 2005 10:43 PM by PHBoxTurtle
Eggs? Or am I just fooling myself? by Turtledude57 - May 16, 2005 08:49 PM	5	May 18, 2005 05:55 PM by Turtledude57
This time I didn't get the photo by PHRatz - May 16, 2005 11:31 AM	5	May 23, 2005 09:00 AM by PHRatz
Mating box turtle--when eggs? by NikkiM - May 14, 2005 07:32 PM	1	May 14, 2005 08:42 PM by PHLaure
it 's a beautiful thing by phishnuts - May 13, 2005 02:02 PM	3	May 16, 2005 04:34 PM by phishnuts
PA Press: A small movement is afoot to capture local box turtles to help them survive in the wild. by - May 12, 2005 09:20 PM	0	No replies
earthworm? by megan15 - May 12, 2005 10:03 AM	28	May 25, 2005 09:24 AM by PHRatz
Unknown Box turtle by Langi - May 11, 2005 11:24 AM	2	May 12, 2005 06:16 PM by Langi
Egg Laying Locations/Egg collection on Female Easterns by yonkers - May 09, 2005 10:59 PM	6	May 14, 2005 09:25 AM by StephF
Breeding three-toed boxies by Turtledude57 - May 09, 2005 08:20 PM	8	May 30, 2005 12:18 PM by robbierman
Yesterday's News by PHRatz - May 08, 2005 12:21 PM	5	May 12, 2005 11:13 AM by PHRatz
Why did the box turtle cross the road? by Kikai - May 06, 2005 10:54 AM	2	May 08, 2005 12:30 PM by PHRatz
Malaysian Box Turtle by RobBierman - May 05, 2005 05:52 PM	1	May 06, 2005 09:53 AM by PHRatz
My Box Turtle Pen by RobBierman - May 05, 2005 05:45 PM	6	May 06, 2005 08:29 PM by fireside3
at what age do females stop egg laying? by skycock - May 04, 2005 06:18 PM	2	May 08, 2005 12:34 PM by PHRatz
Juvenile diet... by iananderson02 - May 03, 2005 02:58 PM	3	May 05, 2005 11:25 AM by PHRatz
Scute splitting/growth... by iananderson02 - May 03, 2005 02:56 PM	28	May 11, 2005 09:15 PM by golfdiva
Box Turtle Pen by RobBierman - May 02, 2005 12:15 PM	8	May 04, 2005 02:31 AM by fireside3
road cruising for box turtles by skycock - Apr 30, 2005 10:12 PM	2	May 04, 2005 12:43 PM by vidusa
Getting Worried by razyrsharpe - Apr 29, 2005 01:17 PM	3	May 03, 2005 02:07 PM by PHBoxTurtle
substrate question by pac-man - Apr 27, 2005 02:15 PM	4	May 03, 2005 02:14 PM by PHBoxTurtle
Pen photos? by phratz - Apr 27, 2005 10:28 AM	1	Apr 29, 2005 10:50 AM by PHRatz
How do i tell what kind of box Tonka is? by UroJade - Apr 26, 2005 09:37 PM	2	Apr 27, 2005 12:24 AM by fireside3
A face anyone could love.... by jgr - Apr 26, 2005 06:45 PM	4	May 03, 2005 02:19 PM by PHBoxTurtle
Update and a few more questions... by Lucien - Apr 26, 2005 04:07 PM	7	May 04, 2005 08:25 PM by twilightfade212
Hello by PinkNailPolish - Apr 26, 2005 12:25 AM	7	Apr 29, 2005 10:07 AM by PHRatz
raspberries? by faerie822 - Apr 25, 2005 11:43 PM	17	May 01, 2005 11:46 AM by PHRatz
Rise and Shine! by Turtledude57 - Apr 25, 2005 05:04 PM	0	No replies
ThreeToeMan are you out there? by StephF - Apr 25, 2005 10:52 AM	0	No replies
breeding question by megan15 - Apr 25, 2005 10:11 AM	3	Apr 26, 2005 04:01 PM by StephF
Where can i buy nice hide boxes by phishnuts - Apr 24, 2005 05:51 PM	4	Apr 28, 2005 09:06 PM by golfdiva
All present and accounted for by StephF - Apr 24, 2005 10:57 AM	4	Apr 30, 2005 12:24 PM by StephF
How many and what kind of box turtles do you have? by phishnuts - Apr 23, 2005 02:28 PM	5	Apr 30, 2005 12:19 PM by PHRatz
New Box Turtle by Lucien - Apr 22, 2005 07:09 PM	5	Apr 26, 2005 07:25 AM by streamwalker
How do I change the diet of a turtle that will only eat live food? by wbowman5 - Apr 20, 2005 09:18 PM	6	Apr 22, 2005 04:47 PM by wbowman5
Spring is definitely here.... by StephF - Apr 19, 2005 05:29 PM	2	Apr 20, 2005 10:40 AM by StephF
? about moving box turtle outside by Cdp75 - Apr 17, 2005 11:24 AM	7	Apr 20, 2005 11:39 PM by PHLaure
Gulf coast box turtle by phishnuts - Apr 17, 2005 09:20 AM	2	Apr 17, 2005 06:21 PM by fireside3
Turtle question by fluffy_kinns - Apr 17, 2005 06:53 AM	1	Apr 17, 2005 06:16 PM by fireside3
Easterns Not Doing Anything by ARolf - Apr 15, 2005 02:12 PM	6	Apr 29, 2005 10:10 PM by golfdiva
sick hatchling swollen eyes by jasonmills - Apr 14, 2005 03:39 PM	17	Apr 27, 2005 10:36 AM by PHLaure
Box Turtle Breeders by erobertg - Apr 13, 2005 02:02 PM	4	May 03, 2005 02:45 PM by awa
He buried himself, should i let him stay down there? by UroJade - Apr 13, 2005 09:51 AM	5	Apr 16, 2005 12:53 PM by golfdiva
High populations of box turtles.... by wesss - Apr 12, 2005 11:52 PM	1	Apr 15, 2005 11:44 AM by rattay
Should my easterns be out of hibernation yet by phishnuts - Apr 12, 2005 05:10 PM	1	Apr 12, 2005 05:33 PM by StephF
overgrown toenails & general help by faerie822 - Apr 12, 2005 01:03 PM	1	Apr 18, 2005 02:21 PM by Tortugas
Found Box Turtle - How to Care for Her? by dannygirl8 - Apr 11, 2005 09:55 AM	2	Apr 11, 2005 01:28 PM by Rouen
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN.... by twilightfade212 - Apr 10, 2005 10:50 PM	5	Apr 11, 2005 12:49 PM by twilightfade212
advice for a box turtle in bad shape? by UroJade - Apr 10, 2005 07:23 PM	9	Apr 11, 2005 03:17 PM by megan15
Mean Turtle! CHOMP! by oldtime - Apr 10, 2005 04:59 PM	5	Apr 14, 2005 07:13 PM by turtle88a
Box Turtles price by psycho_bug - Apr 10, 2005 09:48 AM	2	Apr 10, 2005 04:03 PM by megan15
can raccoons eat adult eastern boxies by bigsnapper - Apr 09, 2005 05:05 AM	2	Apr 11, 2005 02:31 PM by dragoncjo
Need Help, Quick by dannygirl8 - Apr 08, 2005 10:58 AM	4	Apr 11, 2005 11:23 AM by dannygirl8
Blanding's Turtle Questions. by xturtlepowerx - Apr 06, 2005 04:40 PM	2	Apr 11, 2005 02:28 PM by dragoncjo
mating question by phishnuts - Apr 05, 2005 10:42 AM	1	Apr 05, 2005 02:25 PM by Rouen
Does my turtle need a friend? by Indy1 - Apr 03, 2005 12:34 AM	3	Apr 04, 2005 02:36 PM by Rouen
What happened to the Asian turtle forum? by hatch22 - Apr 01, 2005 06:58 PM	2	Apr 02, 2005 01:31 PM by Rouen
Anyone hear from Ian Murray? by tortus32 - Mar 31, 2005 10:54 AM	2	Apr 04, 2005 06:32 PM by chuckguy2
Need mouhotti by hatch22 - Mar 31, 2005 05:55 AM	1	Apr 01, 2005 01:12 PM by StephF
Mlayan box turtle HELP!!!!!!! by Chelly121303 - Mar 30, 2005 11:36 AM	5	Apr 01, 2005 01:56 AM by fireside3
Hieght on outdoor enclosure by axbromley - Mar 30, 2005 08:32 AM	3	Apr 11, 2005 12:08 PM by LisaOKC
When to put boxies back outside? by kellywood23 - Mar 29, 2005 02:55 PM	4	Apr 02, 2005 10:15 AM by kellywood23
Wild Box Turtle Question by reptileguy5 - Mar 23, 2005 07:21 PM	3	Mar 24, 2005 08:33 AM by StephF
sick hatchling by jasonmills - Mar 23, 2005 09:33 AM	6	Apr 14, 2005 12:39 PM by turtle88a
outdoor box turtle cage by megan15 - Mar 22, 2005 02:58 PM	6	Apr 10, 2005 10:46 PM by twilightfade212
UVB Lightsource... anyone use Zoomed Powersun or T-Rex Active UVHeat by ryjspahr - Mar 19, 2005 05:30 PM	3	Mar 23, 2005 05:49 PM by fireside3

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