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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.
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***URGENT***Moving.....
by boxielvr12 - Mar 29, 2021 09:44 AM |
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Eastern box turtles
by okeeteekid - Apr 22, 2020 12:03 PM |
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Anyone have leads on adult female EBTs?
by obakefan - May 11, 2019 01:43 PM |
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Hibernation change question
by Buffysmom - Nov 30, 2018 07:51 AM |
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Jan 12, 2020 03:37 PM by Buffysmom |
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box turtle with solid eye gunk NEED HELP
by alittlebird - Nov 07, 2018 11:36 AM |
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Red eyes
by vichris - Aug 03, 2018 11:44 AM |
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Wild Ornate Box Turtle
by kensopher - May 09, 2017 04:06 PM |
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Jul 31, 2018 06:58 PM by vichris |
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dog got my turtle
by kulkat - Oct 11, 2016 11:37 AM |
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Nov 12, 2016 11:13 PM by kulkat |
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hang out
by boxienuts - May 12, 2016 06:40 PM |
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Jul 20, 2016 06:55 PM by StephF |
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hypomelanistic 3 toe box turtle
by SCOC - Sep 28, 2015 10:02 PM |
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Reunion
by clifton - Aug 25, 2015 09:14 PM |
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Sep 10, 2015 09:22 AM by clifton |
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My big girl
by norristhenut - Jun 06, 2015 09:47 PM |
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Need help-Box turtle egg incubation
by nickg83 - May 31, 2015 09:45 AM |
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Jul 06, 2015 08:08 PM by docz |
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Turtles up.
by vichris - Apr 03, 2015 12:27 AM |
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Babies......
by vichris - Apr 03, 2015 12:23 AM |
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May 05, 2015 08:27 AM by boxienuts |
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Naming your turtles...........
by vichris - Sep 15, 2014 01:10 AM |
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Jan 04, 2015 05:46 PM by boxienuts |
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help identifying this turtle
by nyrich44 - Jul 04, 2014 12:06 PM |
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Jul 04, 2014 05:12 PM by stevep |
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Should A Box Turt. Eat Tent Caterpillar?
by oldtime - Jun 23, 2014 04:37 PM |
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Jul 04, 2014 07:09 PM by Oldtime |
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3 toed with shell damage from car...help
by mcompton1973 - Jun 01, 2014 06:38 PM |
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Jun 06, 2014 09:38 PM by norristhenut |
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One up
by boxienuts - May 11, 2014 05:23 PM |
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May 18, 2014 05:53 PM by nyctimd |
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7Up
by vichris - Apr 02, 2014 11:02 PM |
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Apr 28, 2014 09:13 PM by vichris |
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Little Boxie, what will we do with you..
by andrewfromsocal - Mar 26, 2014 01:26 AM |
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Mar 29, 2014 01:24 AM by vichris |
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Turtle up.......
by vichris - Mar 08, 2014 09:02 AM |
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Mar 23, 2014 12:33 AM by vichris |
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Such a disappointment....
by edmund - Feb 20, 2014 06:47 PM |
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Mar 18, 2014 05:30 PM by vichris |
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Seeking Box Turtle for Free or Trade
by Ameron - Nov 22, 2013 12:00 PM |
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hibernating
by tinamarie - Nov 07, 2013 11:32 AM |
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Nov 10, 2013 08:36 AM by norristhenut |
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A Couple of S. Illinois Box Turtles
by tspuckler - Oct 13, 2013 03:35 PM |
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Nov 22, 2013 12:11 PM by Ameron |
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Help identifying box turtle
by vjohns - Aug 31, 2013 06:23 PM |
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Nov 22, 2013 12:14 PM by Ameron |
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Seattle- I found a box turtle
by AlaskaDave - Jun 27, 2013 07:22 PM |
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Nov 22, 2013 11:57 AM by Ameron |
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baby box turtle shell curling
by rayandjanice - Jun 10, 2013 12:23 PM |
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White eyed, male Eastern Box Turtle
by gedharrishawker - May 21, 2013 11:30 AM |
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Does this look like an eye infection?
by MaddieLorraine - May 14, 2013 02:05 PM |
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Jun 05, 2013 12:35 AM by reptilekeeper999 |
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Pyxidea mouhotii or Cuora mouhotii
by edmund - Mar 30, 2013 02:24 PM |
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Apr 19, 2013 03:28 PM by lamarr |
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C. amboinensis doing something weird?
by geneticdefekt - Mar 11, 2013 10:13 AM |
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Hello What is this morph?
by hachunet - Nov 19, 2012 07:14 AM |
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Nov 27, 2012 06:58 PM by tspuckler |
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Hello What is this morph?
by hachunet - Nov 19, 2012 07:11 AM |
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rescued a mutant box turtle!
by troy_mclure - Nov 10, 2012 11:22 PM |
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Jun 05, 2013 12:08 AM by reptilekeeper999 |
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3 toed box turtles
by ejhoene - Oct 01, 2012 07:23 PM |
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Oct 26, 2012 01:42 PM by Terryo |
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3-toed feeding question
by kingsnake1 - Sep 29, 2012 02:05 PM |
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Sep 29, 2012 10:13 PM by terryo |
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Hibernation in KS, above ground, outside
by lizardsandspice - Aug 11, 2012 10:25 AM |
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Oct 05, 2012 05:03 PM by lizardsandspice |
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Box Turtle Hibernation Q
by keego73 - Jul 16, 2012 01:01 PM |
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Jul 17, 2012 06:12 PM by Paradon |
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Found 3 eggs this week
by boxienuts - Jul 15, 2012 10:09 PM |
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Jul 17, 2012 10:10 PM by Paradon |
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Getting Outdoor turtles to come eat???
by lizardsandspice - Jul 10, 2012 06:57 PM |
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Jul 28, 2012 10:30 AM by lizardsandspice |
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Desert Box Turtle Intergrades???
by alternaguy - Jul 10, 2012 01:53 PM |
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Fruit Flies
by lizardsandspice - Jul 06, 2012 11:26 AM |
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Jul 10, 2012 06:52 PM by lizardsandspice |
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Somthing Cool From Tonight
by tspuckler - Jul 02, 2012 10:50 PM |
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Jul 06, 2012 06:52 PM by Paradon |
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turtle eggs
by norristhenut - Jun 21, 2012 09:15 PM |
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Jun 24, 2012 06:12 PM by phil nj |
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possible EBT respiratory infection
by curtisparker42 - Apr 22, 2012 09:41 PM |
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Missing Turtle
by MMathis - Apr 13, 2012 07:19 PM |
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Apr 14, 2012 08:16 PM by Mmathis |
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Bumper crop of baby western ornates
by vichris - Apr 13, 2012 12:23 AM |
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Nov 22, 2013 12:20 PM by Ameron |
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Hyperactivity?
by easternlvrs12 - Apr 02, 2012 10:53 AM |
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Apr 10, 2012 08:52 PM by Terryo |
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Anyone up yet ?
by norristhenut - Mar 17, 2012 02:30 PM |
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May 24, 2012 09:28 PM by ejhoene |
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Every 3 or 4 weeks, a bath!
by norristhenut - Jan 12, 2012 06:04 PM |
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Jan 18, 2012 10:28 PM by norristhenut |
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It's sunny out (so I took pictures)...
by Paradon - Jan 05, 2012 03:45 PM |
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Jan 16, 2012 06:01 PM by Paradon |
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Back into hibernation
by Linda G - Jan 04, 2012 08:14 PM |
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Jan 06, 2012 10:22 AM by Linda G |
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Florida Box Turtle Pics
by tspuckler - Jan 01, 2012 01:51 PM |
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Jan 01, 2012 05:05 PM by Paradon |
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Oh oh, neither of us need this now!
by golfdiva - Dec 07, 2011 03:55 PM |
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Dec 14, 2011 08:40 PM by golfdiva |
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yearling hibernate question...
by rich-k - Nov 27, 2011 11:03 PM |
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Nov 28, 2011 09:07 PM by Linda G |
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Respiratory infection during hibernation
by Linda G - Nov 26, 2011 12:09 PM |
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Dec 01, 2011 11:43 AM by Linda G |
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Need to pick your brain
by Linda G - Nov 13, 2011 12:23 PM |
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Nov 14, 2011 04:21 PM by Terryo |
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Wild Illinois Box Turtles
by tspuckler - Oct 26, 2011 02:16 PM |
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Nov 22, 2013 12:17 PM by Ameron |
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Survivors at Two Months
by norristhenut - Oct 14, 2011 07:54 PM |
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Oct 25, 2011 10:03 PM by norristhenut |
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Herp vet in Columbia SC??
by Flatsfeet - Oct 13, 2011 08:25 PM |
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Oct 18, 2011 10:33 AM by StephF |
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Help asap please
by Linda G - Oct 07, 2011 07:48 AM |
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Oct 17, 2011 07:05 AM by Linda G |
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Problem with new Three-toed box turtle
by time_lord - Oct 03, 2011 06:35 PM |
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Oct 04, 2011 06:48 PM by StephF |
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Box turtle hatched
by boxienuts - Sep 24, 2011 10:20 PM |
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Sep 26, 2011 06:41 PM by Linda G |
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Do Ornates and Eastern's Produce...
by pfan151 - Sep 24, 2011 05:52 PM |
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Oct 30, 2011 02:37 PM by golfdiva |
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Summer coming to an end
by Linda G - Sep 22, 2011 09:11 AM |
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Sep 24, 2011 09:43 PM by boxienuts |
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A CB sexed pair of EBTs--Fantasy?
by Dr_Terrapene - Sep 15, 2011 11:23 AM |
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Sep 16, 2011 12:28 PM by StephF |
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Desert vs. Ornate
by stahlhelm - Sep 15, 2011 09:22 AM |
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Sep 23, 2011 08:19 PM by norristhenut |
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Is it OK to hibernate my adult turtle?
by Linda G - Sep 10, 2011 08:08 PM |
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Sep 11, 2011 01:00 PM by Linda G |
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Baby T-great photo
by Linda G - Sep 03, 2011 12:35 PM |
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Sep 11, 2011 12:37 PM by Odyssey |
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BOX TURTLE SHELL PROBLEMS!! HELP!!
by karlymartin - Aug 17, 2011 10:17 PM |
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Aug 21, 2011 11:00 AM by karlymartin |
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Monogamous Homosexual EBT
by terrapene - Aug 08, 2011 09:03 PM |
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Aug 19, 2011 10:40 PM by boxienuts |
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Monogamous Homosexual EBT
by terrapene - Aug 08, 2011 09:02 PM |
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Aug 10, 2011 11:46 AM by terrapene |
