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Box Turtles

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2003.

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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
Happy New Year!!! from Brazil by Rodrigo - Dec 31, 2003 03:26 PM	1	Dec 31, 2003 04:43 PM by StephF
Deformities and survival rates by StephF - Dec 31, 2003 08:53 AM	3	Dec 31, 2003 07:57 PM by StephF
Keeping and Breeding Freshwater Turtles by Russ Gurley by WillA - Dec 31, 2003 07:23 AM	0	No replies
Florida Box Hibernation by evil-elvis - Dec 31, 2003 06:18 AM	1	Dec 31, 2003 07:56 PM by PHBoxTurtle
HELP! Impacted Box Turtle! by loni - Dec 29, 2003 10:11 PM	2	Dec 31, 2003 07:25 PM by PHBoxTurtle
HELP Impacted box turtle! by loni - Dec 29, 2003 10:08 PM	1	Dec 29, 2003 11:19 PM by bloomindaedalus
Eastern Box dryskin by norristhenut - Dec 29, 2003 07:54 PM	2	Dec 29, 2003 11:28 PM by bloomindaedalus
Eartern Box with DrySkin by norristhenut - Dec 29, 2003 07:52 PM	0	No replies
Best Food For Baby Eastern Box Turtle by HerpHelmz - Dec 28, 2003 04:14 PM	3	Dec 29, 2003 12:05 PM by HerpHelmz
Rocks and Turtles by fatal - Dec 28, 2003 12:18 PM	1	Dec 28, 2003 03:37 PM by StephF
alinos..i know youre out there by fill - Dec 27, 2003 01:16 PM	11	Dec 30, 2003 07:53 AM by imacbevan
my gulf coast box turtle by ygroughneck - Dec 23, 2003 06:27 PM	4	Dec 27, 2003 01:49 PM by phkiwi
Indoor Caging for Three Toe Boxies?............. by turtle96 - Dec 22, 2003 08:48 PM	11	Dec 29, 2003 08:18 PM by Turtle96
Box turtle breeders by palex134 - Dec 22, 2003 07:53 PM	2	Dec 27, 2003 11:43 AM by carlfranklin
turtle not eating! by morganna - Dec 22, 2003 05:00 PM	2	Dec 22, 2003 08:17 PM by PHBoxTurtle
Incubator Question.... by turtle96 - Dec 20, 2003 09:16 PM	2	Dec 21, 2003 07:24 PM by PHBoxTurtle
brumation temps..(sigh) by Rouen - Dec 20, 2003 06:11 PM	4	Dec 21, 2003 07:30 PM by PHBoxTurtle
Some questions... by animaluver2 - Dec 20, 2003 12:40 PM	7	Dec 22, 2003 08:07 PM by PHBoxTurtle
New Box turtle owner....help please. looong. by TabathaA - Dec 17, 2003 10:48 PM	16	Dec 21, 2003 10:29 PM by Katrina
Concern for my new Three Toed Box Turtle by LoveToFoxtrot - Dec 17, 2003 09:23 PM	2	Dec 18, 2003 07:55 AM by StephF
hatchling question.. by Jesse S. - Dec 16, 2003 12:12 PM	3	Dec 23, 2003 08:24 PM by PHBoxTurtle
Dumb Question by KristenM - Dec 15, 2003 02:19 PM	13	Dec 25, 2003 05:56 PM by KristenM
How do you take care of a three toed box turtle? by AutumnOfSerenity - Dec 10, 2003 11:46 PM	4	Dec 16, 2003 09:43 AM by PHBoxTurtle
Baby Survival Rate by FatAl - Dec 10, 2003 06:30 PM	1	Dec 11, 2003 05:35 PM by foxturtle
best begginer box turt by boprobe - Dec 10, 2003 03:24 PM	5	Dec 16, 2003 12:00 PM by PHBoxTurtle
brumation by Rouen - Dec 09, 2003 04:03 PM	3	Dec 16, 2003 09:57 AM by PHBoxTurtle
PLEASE HELP with nearly one-year-old by JFeul - Dec 09, 2003 12:15 PM	3	Dec 16, 2003 10:03 AM by PHBoxTurtle
are there any simple insructions for adding photos ? by lriddell - Dec 09, 2003 03:35 AM	1	Dec 09, 2003 08:55 AM by EJ
eastern box turtle by morganna - Dec 07, 2003 01:33 PM	8	Dec 29, 2003 09:15 PM by loni
growth by iwasiambev1 - Dec 02, 2003 04:11 PM	7	Dec 07, 2003 10:18 PM by EJ
last one by iwasiambev1 - Dec 02, 2003 03:43 PM	4	Dec 05, 2003 11:55 PM by iwasiambev1
another xmas pic by iwasiambev1 - Dec 02, 2003 03:41 PM	0	No replies
just had to share this with someone who will appreciate it by iwasiambev1 - Dec 02, 2003 03:40 PM	2	Dec 07, 2003 01:34 PM by morganna
Fire ants and hibernating outside by spycspider - Dec 01, 2003 02:00 PM	4	Dec 06, 2003 11:46 AM by spycspider
Hibernation by turtleowner - Nov 30, 2003 08:14 PM	2	Nov 30, 2003 09:46 PM by PHBoxTurtle
Florida boxie eggs by jsherps - Nov 28, 2003 03:10 PM	4	Dec 29, 2003 09:18 PM by loni
update on the pellet question by valerie - Nov 27, 2003 01:49 AM	4	Nov 29, 2003 08:21 AM by valerie
Hibernating an Indoor Box Turtle by FatAl - Nov 26, 2003 05:31 PM	42	Nov 30, 2003 08:47 AM by StephF
breathing troubles with turtle, please help by jts2103 - Nov 26, 2003 10:54 AM	2	Nov 30, 2003 09:55 PM by PHBoxTurtle
Help!!!!!!!!!!! by cturner - Nov 25, 2003 09:43 PM	4	Nov 27, 2003 07:02 AM by StephF
Box Turtle Hybernation in San Diego County by Rhar - Nov 25, 2003 08:05 PM	1	Nov 26, 2003 05:58 PM by tortoisehead
Do Turtles shed a bit? by kulkat - Nov 25, 2003 06:46 PM	2	Nov 26, 2003 10:28 PM by kulkat
Box turtle question...help? by mr_frogdude - Nov 25, 2003 04:27 PM	3	Nov 30, 2003 10:06 PM by PHBoxTurtle
nearly one-year old is acting strange by JFeul - Nov 25, 2003 12:45 PM	1	Nov 25, 2003 01:49 PM by EJ
Box Turtle Photo Contest - Last Chance to enter! by phwyvern - Nov 24, 2003 05:35 PM	0	No replies
Aggressive Turtle by thehauntedchambe - Nov 24, 2003 10:14 AM	8	Dec 11, 2003 06:50 PM by CarlFranklin
Do turtles "go in heat"? by golfdiva - Nov 21, 2003 08:30 PM	9	Nov 23, 2003 08:40 PM by StephF
box turtle hatching question by turtletel - Nov 21, 2003 05:51 PM	2	Nov 23, 2003 12:50 AM by spycspider
Herps & Inverts Chat Friday 9-11 PM Eastern in the MainRoom by PHBoxTurtle - Nov 21, 2003 05:00 PM	0	No replies
Malayan Box at PETCO in Connecticut by coriana - Nov 20, 2003 04:12 PM	11	Dec 16, 2003 01:44 PM by botany103
i got some good news...hopefully by animaluver2 - Nov 20, 2003 04:04 PM	0	No replies
Little bugs (again) by spycspider - Nov 20, 2003 03:03 PM	1	Dec 29, 2003 11:57 AM by deadfishherp
Terrarium Question by FatAl - Nov 20, 2003 01:08 PM	2	Nov 21, 2003 05:13 PM by PHBoxTurtle
Who Ships Turtles? by tommyturtle - Nov 19, 2003 10:42 AM	5	Nov 20, 2003 10:59 PM by golfdiva
Confused Box Turtle Owner by eeyore01 - Nov 19, 2003 08:58 AM	2	Nov 19, 2003 06:21 PM by bloomindaedalus
StephF please contact me by e-mail (steve_5201@yahoo.com) n/p by Steve_5201 - Nov 18, 2003 09:18 PM	1	Nov 20, 2003 10:45 AM by StephF
Max has died............. by phelpcd1 - Nov 18, 2003 06:44 PM	7	Dec 02, 2003 01:41 PM by emscarr
Box Turtle Forum Photo Contest by phwyvern - Nov 18, 2003 06:38 PM	0	No replies
Tc Bauri by rattay - Nov 15, 2003 10:34 AM	2	Nov 19, 2003 06:59 AM by Katie
Herps & Inverts Chat Friday 9-11 PM Eastern in the MainRoom-NP by PHBoxTurtle - Nov 14, 2003 07:22 PM	0	No replies
pelleted food by valerie - Nov 14, 2003 01:51 AM	7	Nov 19, 2003 08:59 AM by valerie
3 toed food by favoritemistake - Nov 13, 2003 03:34 PM	4	Nov 14, 2003 04:51 PM by threetoedOK
Mexican / Yucatan box turtles by yagotter - Nov 12, 2003 12:10 PM	1	Nov 19, 2003 07:11 PM by MouhotiiFan
Little White Bugs by spycspider - Nov 11, 2003 04:31 PM	2	Nov 11, 2003 04:37 PM by spycspider
my little adoptee by Rouen - Nov 10, 2003 11:24 PM	3	Nov 11, 2003 03:51 PM by StephF
not eating!!!! help by animaluver2 - Nov 10, 2003 05:47 PM	4	Nov 17, 2003 05:51 PM by animaluver2
Hibernation after a move by lldg - Nov 10, 2003 10:34 AM	2	Nov 10, 2003 05:54 PM by lldg
6-week-old hatchlings not eating by betty_and_barney - Nov 10, 2003 01:10 AM	4	Nov 14, 2003 10:40 AM by animalchin
Swollen Eye by TheLord - Nov 09, 2003 04:53 PM	3	Nov 10, 2003 12:56 PM by StephF
Need Advice On SICK Ornate Box Turtle by PATMAN - Nov 09, 2003 01:23 PM	4	Nov 13, 2003 12:24 PM by PATMAN
Hibernation by Coldsteel - Nov 08, 2003 07:58 PM	10	Nov 11, 2003 08:21 PM by jack
Gender Question! by animalchin - Nov 08, 2003 06:52 PM	3	Nov 09, 2003 06:30 AM by StephF
Can you suggest some organizations that deserve to get donations? by Amanda E - Nov 08, 2003 09:09 AM	1	Nov 08, 2003 02:26 PM by TomS
Leaf Litter Questions??? by EasternLvrs - Nov 06, 2003 10:27 AM	1	Nov 06, 2003 11:50 AM by StephF
November mating by StephF - Nov 05, 2003 12:29 PM	0	No replies

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