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rachel breedlove

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We are in Sunny Northern cali and bought our first home and went out and got our first Big dog puppy -- ya us. So as I walk the new big dog puppy in our neighborhood we found a friend, who seems to be a box turtle. We started googling immediately so we could become instant know it alls about this new friend we found.
So housed him in a kid pool for a week and looked for his owner and now after about 2 mths no one wants to claim the turtle- So now he is ours and I am not giving him back . lol
New home new dog new turtle who could ask for more.
Now our new turtle -- whos name is Squirt i call him turttie.. Has an outdoor habitat now. I am obsessed with making it comfy and healthy for him and I have stopped all my R and R reading for this new turtle and dog and home reading I have to do -- thank you all in advance for the Hi and any help along the way.

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rachel breedlove

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Ya i think he may of been a lost pet. Me and a few neighbors believe a family let him run away, maybe to find his way to the garden neighbor. I was thinking Eastern box turtle too, we haven't taken him to the vet yet -- he seems healthy per google.
 

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One other thing about dogs and turtles/tortoises.....
They like to eat each others poop. (Sorry)
Dog meds in dog poop can kill a turtle/tortoise and turtle poop can pass on parasites to the dog.
 

rachel breedlove

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One other thing about dogs and turtles/tortoises.....
They like to eat each others poop. (Sorry)
Dog meds in dog poop can kill a turtle/tortoise and turtle poop can pass on parasites to the dog.
That is good feed back -- so far dog has been eating cat poo -- yum. Our turtle enclosure has been doing a good job with keeping them out and the dog does pretty good at doing his duty on the side yard. i havent even seen turtle poo yet -- time to google
 

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Hi Rachel, and welcome to the Forum!

Your new turtle is an ornate, Terrapene ornata ornata, and might be female.
 

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welcome! I really find box turtles interesting I wish I lived in a climate that would allow for a nearly year round outdoor enclosure
 

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