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I have found 5 baby box turtles in my enclosure so far this year. I've been finding one or two every few days for the past couple of weeks. I have a feeling there will be more appearing. Right now I have 4 adult females, 4 males, 3 juvi females ( I think) plus one one year old and the 5 new babies. I let my turtles do their thing naturally. They breed, lay their eggs, and the incubate over winter, then hatch out in the spring

Last year I only found one baby. I'll post some pics later.

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Vichris
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane"- Marcus Aurelius

Baby desert ornate box turtles by vichris08, on Flickr

Baby desert ornate box turtles by vichris08, on Flickr

Baby desert ornate box turtles by vichris08, on Flickr
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Vichris
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane"- Marcus Aurelius

Absolutely beautiful. I guess they couldn't live outside in the New York Winters.

>>Absolutely beautiful. I guess they couldn't live outside in the New York Winters.

Thanks TerryO....No they probably wouldn't do to well in NY.

BTW # 6 baby turtle showed up today
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Vichris
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane"- Marcus Aurelius

Wow those are really cute. Congrats!!!
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Jeff Benfer
gartersnakemorph.com

Wow very beautiful family of ornates, I have eastern boxies, see my thread below, and two ornates a male and female.
I’ve had the female about 5 years and got a male over the winter, he seems very active in the pin and tries to mate with
all the easterns male and female but totally ignores the female ornate. Just curious if you have ever seen anything like that.
Thanks, Alan

Seeking Box Turtle or Russian Tortoise for Free/Rehome/Trade

I have decades of reptile experience, and I’ve previously kept Slider & Painted turtles. I currently have two snakes in 55-gallon and 100-gallon vivariums.

Our one-acre yard is very shaded, partly converted to a nature zone, and has a frog pond. I want to add a land-based turtle or tortoise. I would keep it indoors in cool months; and allow supervised play in the yard & frog pond in warm months.

I prefer a Box turtle or Russian tortoise.

Unemployed, I have no money for rehoming fees. I can trade for a heat reflector & cover or bulbs, an illustrated kingsnake book or a Miami corn snake.

Or, take a turtle rescue from a home no longer able to care for it, in a situation of mutual benefit. I *will* provide a long-term home with proper diet & care..

Don
Hazel Dell/Vancouver

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