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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
Genitalia? by morla - Dec 31, 2004 08:07 PM	0	No replies
04 T.c.carolina by DiscoBC - Dec 29, 2004 04:25 PM	0	No replies
Box Turtle Hatching Question...????? HELP... by MoreliaViridis - Dec 27, 2004 02:33 PM	3	Dec 31, 2004 09:13 AM by harry
Wild foods? by LittleQuacker - Dec 24, 2004 04:58 PM	4	Dec 29, 2004 02:24 PM by chris_mcmartin
Calcium? by DiscoBC - Dec 23, 2004 12:19 AM	1	Dec 28, 2004 09:24 PM by PHBoxTurtle
Reptile Relief by DiscoBC - Dec 22, 2004 06:34 PM	5	Dec 28, 2004 01:17 PM by pako
Sick Ornate, please help... by nechushtan - Dec 19, 2004 11:28 AM	6	Dec 25, 2004 09:26 AM by StephF
General Brumating Question.... by LittleQuacker - Dec 19, 2004 10:25 AM	5	Dec 28, 2004 10:04 PM by Anita
Ornate Box turtle enclosure in Pa by Fekes - Dec 18, 2004 02:55 PM	9	Dec 23, 2004 05:32 PM by chris_mcmartin
turtle and mites by frogsandchams - Dec 18, 2004 02:41 PM	1	Dec 22, 2004 04:13 PM by jakej
Baby Question and eating by frogsandchams - Dec 18, 2004 08:39 AM	2	Dec 22, 2004 06:29 PM by DiscoBC
Newbie with Box Turtle by LittleQuacker - Dec 17, 2004 12:04 PM	7	Dec 19, 2004 10:02 AM by LittleQuacker
THANKS TO YOU ALL!!!! by mika3142003 - Dec 15, 2004 03:14 PM	0	No replies
URGENT HIBERNATION QUESTION by twilightfade212 - Dec 14, 2004 07:27 PM	3	Dec 16, 2004 08:21 PM by chris_mcmartin
Beak trimming question for 3 toed by D Goudie - Dec 14, 2004 11:10 AM	2	Dec 15, 2004 08:27 AM by D Goudie
Need some advice... by iananderson02 - Dec 06, 2004 12:27 PM	22	Dec 14, 2004 01:43 PM by foxturtle
New here: box turtle questions by onaleia - Dec 02, 2004 08:05 PM	8	Dec 03, 2004 09:08 PM by onaleia
is there no other way?? by bigsnapper - Dec 01, 2004 01:30 AM	3	Dec 03, 2004 06:16 AM by rattay
Done found me a turtle... by Gentlemantw0 - Nov 30, 2004 09:50 PM	1	Dec 01, 2004 02:23 PM by foxturtle
Need Help With Hatching Question.... by moreliaviridis - Nov 30, 2004 04:12 PM	2	Dec 06, 2004 05:08 PM by mika3142003
Box turtles and fire ants... by KJUN - Nov 28, 2004 06:44 AM	1	Nov 28, 2004 09:25 PM by chris_mcmartin
gemdreamer with sick Ornates, how're they doing? N/P by pako - Nov 26, 2004 05:16 PM	0	No replies
a great show! by golfdiva - Nov 23, 2004 07:35 PM	0	No replies
can anyone send me plans for a hibernating box, for outside?? by bigsnapper - Nov 22, 2004 05:40 AM	3	Nov 24, 2004 10:23 PM by jack
box turtle pics by justin stricklin - Nov 19, 2004 10:38 PM	2	Dec 01, 2004 04:04 PM by gbkulture86
Help with new female ornate box - by miss_sophia - Nov 19, 2004 11:23 AM	0	No replies
baby turtle by bloodroses19 - Nov 16, 2004 12:24 AM	3	Nov 19, 2004 09:09 PM by PHBoxTurtle
Help Identifying turtle by krim5 - Nov 14, 2004 11:08 AM	5	Nov 16, 2004 04:16 PM by krim5
Bathing box turtles by LonoKing - Nov 12, 2004 05:00 PM	5	Nov 17, 2004 11:39 PM by LonoKing
Box turtles in the classroom by chrmmont - Nov 10, 2004 03:43 PM	8	Nov 23, 2004 11:19 PM by josersp3
Need species name of edible wild mushrooms for BT's. by rhodostom - Nov 10, 2004 12:43 PM	4	Nov 15, 2004 07:55 AM by rhodostom
yet another hibernation question... by jschilling - Nov 07, 2004 07:11 PM	4	Nov 24, 2004 11:18 AM by jschilling
TurtleMom64 by branta - Nov 06, 2004 08:42 AM	0	No replies
Emergency! by kulkat - Nov 05, 2004 01:18 PM	2	Nov 06, 2004 01:56 PM by kulkat
FIRST TIME TO HIBERNATE (HOUSTON) by twilightfade212 - Nov 03, 2004 06:48 PM	1	Nov 08, 2004 11:30 PM by mattk17
New Babies by Parks Ranch - Nov 01, 2004 01:14 PM	4	Nov 25, 2004 06:34 PM by homerpigeon32
heater by golfdiva - Oct 31, 2004 05:59 PM	3	Nov 03, 2004 06:08 AM by chris_mcmartin
StephF PLEASE READ by gbkulture86 - Oct 30, 2004 03:04 PM	0	No replies
Hatching Question.. by MoreliaViridis - Oct 29, 2004 11:30 AM	1	Oct 31, 2004 05:09 PM by Rouen
She Ate Her Own Egg!!! by turtle_22 - Oct 29, 2004 11:30 AM	1	Oct 31, 2004 05:07 PM by Rouen
Ornate Box Turtles Sick in search of answers !!! by gemdreamer - Oct 28, 2004 12:37 AM	13	Nov 06, 2004 12:07 PM by ssith
Maintaining Snails for feeders by IMacBevan - Oct 27, 2004 10:41 PM	0	No replies
hibernation in NJ by dragoncjo - Oct 27, 2004 10:20 PM	2	Oct 28, 2004 07:42 PM by phil nj
Where did I go wrong with these Easten Box eggs? by rugbyman2000 - Oct 27, 2004 04:27 PM	3	Oct 28, 2004 11:57 AM by JOSTA
Two (Box?) Turtles by CatDraconia - Oct 27, 2004 02:40 PM	3	Oct 30, 2004 11:20 AM by erico
Picky three-toed...is she getting a good meal? by Dexter6185 - Oct 26, 2004 04:52 PM	4	Oct 30, 2004 11:32 AM by Dexter6185
Wild Mushrooms SAFE? by twilightfade212 - Oct 25, 2004 09:41 PM	4	Nov 06, 2004 12:12 PM by ssith
Box Turtles in Florida by krim5 - Oct 25, 2004 07:24 PM	7	Oct 28, 2004 02:22 PM by IMacBevan
box turtles by jeffreymcclure - Oct 25, 2004 06:06 PM	1	Oct 26, 2004 06:58 AM by gbkulture86
Turtle groups in NY? by bluebug32 - Oct 25, 2004 03:08 PM	4	Oct 27, 2004 10:23 PM by bluebug32
eastern box turtle by ssshane - Oct 23, 2004 08:52 PM	1	Oct 24, 2004 10:58 AM by StephF
a monkey wrench in the plan! by golfdiva - Oct 23, 2004 07:05 PM	4	Nov 06, 2004 08:00 PM by golfdiva
IN Press x2: Freeze! Back away from the turtle by - Oct 23, 2004 08:36 AM	0	No replies
New Babies by Parks Ranch - Oct 23, 2004 01:29 AM	1	Oct 23, 2004 08:05 AM by StephF
Indiana Bans Box Turtle Pets by EricWI - Oct 22, 2004 10:18 PM	0	No replies
Compressed Wound by TurtleMom64 - Oct 21, 2004 03:28 PM	9	Oct 25, 2004 04:56 AM by TurtleMom64
any box turtle owners in new jersey by dragoncjo - Oct 20, 2004 03:19 PM	4	Nov 05, 2004 01:22 PM by kulkat
box turtle rescue/relocation by pituophis_chris - Oct 20, 2004 01:27 PM	3	Oct 20, 2004 08:04 PM by StephF
No hibernation here in texas, heatwave! by mattk17 - Oct 20, 2004 11:22 AM	1	Oct 24, 2004 04:28 PM by Anita
Box Turtle Husbandry info for Vets and You by Katrina - Oct 18, 2004 04:44 PM	0	No replies
Eastern box turtle find by caecilianman02 - Oct 17, 2004 06:46 PM	5	Oct 20, 2004 10:48 PM by Katrina
overdone subject, but refrige hibrination... by xturtlepowerx - Oct 17, 2004 01:04 PM	2	Oct 18, 2004 02:53 PM by Katie
You would think that i should know this...but...hibernation of wild box turtles.. by mchambers - Oct 17, 2004 09:39 AM	3	Oct 18, 2004 02:50 PM by Katie
Box Turtle hibernation......gads...i should know this.......Midwest USA... by mchambers - Oct 17, 2004 09:29 AM	0	No replies
The three I saved... by herpheart13 - Oct 16, 2004 05:22 PM	2	Oct 17, 2004 09:48 AM by herpheart13
too late to release turtle? by daveman - Oct 15, 2004 07:41 PM	2	Oct 15, 2004 07:57 PM by Katrina
Eye infection question by lindijill - Oct 14, 2004 11:57 AM	3	Oct 16, 2004 11:32 PM by Katrina
For anyone experienced in dealing w/ possible Upper respiratory infection in Red tegus by rtegu - Oct 13, 2004 09:31 PM	0	No replies
Does anyone have a Chinese Box Turtle? by bluebug32 - Oct 13, 2004 02:47 PM	10	Oct 19, 2004 03:52 PM by bluebug32
sick box tortoise. by khikhi - Oct 13, 2004 09:30 AM	2	Oct 23, 2004 09:11 PM by ssshane
Good-Looking Wild 3-Toe (Pic) by chris_mcmartin - Oct 13, 2004 08:51 AM	1	Oct 20, 2004 10:52 PM by OKCrescuer
Is this a male or female??? by kellywood23 - Oct 12, 2004 02:28 PM	6	Oct 23, 2004 09:21 PM by ssshane
Adorable Baby Boxie by herpheart13 - Oct 12, 2004 02:08 PM	4	Oct 23, 2004 12:09 PM by herpheart13
time to bring the turtles in by dragoncjo - Oct 12, 2004 10:43 AM	2	Oct 12, 2004 01:44 PM by dragoncjo
Why didn't I go here before??? by rabbitsmcgates - Oct 12, 2004 12:07 AM	2	Oct 16, 2004 11:39 PM by Katrina

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