Someone left this turtle outside. Would like to identify. Does not appear to be a native AZ turtle from pics I could find.
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Turtle found in AZ
indigosnakeman
Sep 29, 2007 12:27 PM
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mobiusone
Sep 30, 2007 01:10 PM
It appears to be a malayan box turtle, definately not native to the states.
emutiong
Oct 02, 2007 07:48 AM
It is a Malayan Box turtle - Cuora amboinensis
Native to many South East Asian countries
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paradism720
Apr 03, 2008 06:54 PM
Definite Cuora amboinensis - not sure of the subspecies there are four, dependant mostly on physical description but that comes from the locality of the turtle. Being an adult, known from the size, it is likely a wild caught animal since captive breeding of these animals did not become common place until the last few years. It is an aquatic turtle although it is a box turtle and natural lives in rice pads. So it can deal with any thing from 6 inches of water to where I keep mine in a 55 gallon tank filled almost to the top. Make sure to provide a good basking spot and as long as it has acclimated to captive life it should have no problem taking pellets along with live food and fresh veggies and fruit. There is a good website for information on them at the site www.chelonia.org. Good Luck
