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the box turtles been showing up for the last couple weeks, this guy just came out the ground today
this was her first full winter outside , last year i brought her in end of december...
2020
same guy 2024
i believe when they come out of hibernation their hormones peak, even the duller ones are bright this time of year ..... the red on the wood turtles is ridiculous.......So very colorful and beautiful
Maybe that's because you haven't taken any pictures of them, Yvonne! 🤔You've got such an interesting group of turtles. I LOVE the colors. I have a breeding colony of eastern box turts and none of them are as colorful as yours.
the origin matters ,wild box turtles in ohio are not brightly colored , especially northeast ohio..... the only place i seen colorful box turtles in ohio was around marietta, west virginia border...... mine originally came from north carolina , whether that was their origin or not i couldn't say....... they do appear to me to be from different localesYou've got such an interesting group of turtles. I LOVE the colors. I have a breeding colony of eastern box turts and none of them are as colorful as yours.
Love it. Gotta get some Blanding and wood turtles some daythey may not need to brumate , but every spring my thought is , it is really good for their health..... i spotted this girl 20-30yards away , she is absolutely neon red
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the box turtles been showing up for the last couple weeks, this guy just came out the ground today
this was her first full winter outside , last year i brought her in end of december...
2020
same guy 2024