PICS - Handsome WC Box Turtle

[PATMAN]

I often wondered if there might be any box turtles around where I live, since it's heavily wooded above me. I haven't seen any the past 8 years I lived here. That changed last week after I came down off the mountain from my hike and found this beautiful handsome box turtle in the woods just behind my house. I took these pictures of him and took him back up the mountain where he will be safe from cars and lawn mowers!

 

[DixieParadise]

Wow, how beautiful is that? Great pictures....

 

[dmarcus]

That color is awesome, great photo's..

 

[Tim/Robin]

Awesome pictures. We would like to find a boy like that for our female!! Some day!! Thanks for sharing Pat!! I can't imagine what it would be like to see one like that in the wild.

 

[jensgotfaith]

That was gorgeous! I sure wish I lived so close to those ! Makes me wonder if there's any around my area.

 

[October]

Oh my goodness, he is gorgeous!

 

[coreyc]

Awesome pic's so brite he / she looks great

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

What a gorgeous animal. Thanks for showing us those photos!

 

[Isa]

Wow! Beautiful!!! I love the yellow/orange color and I love his eyes

 

[Fernando]

Very cool!!!

 

[terryo]

Beautiful! We mostly have the yellow in color around here too. That one is exceptional. It's interesting how color changes in different states.

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Beautiful! We mostly have the yellow in color around here too. That one is exceptional. It's interesting how color changes in different states.

Does the red/orange/yellow color of boxies fade if they don't get a lot of beta-carotene in their diet in captivity? That happens in some other animals.

 

[terryo]

I've never seen that, mostly because I've always kept mine outside, except for my Ornate and any babies that come in for the Winter. I've seen some that were very badly deformed from poor husbandry and poor diet, but yet they still had some color. This is one that someone brought in to show at my herp club. This picture doesn't do him justice. He was loaded with color....yellow and orange all over his face and legs. (sorry Patrick, didn't mean to hijack your thread)

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

I've never seen that, mostly because I've always kept mine outside, except for my Ornate and any babies that come in for the Winter. I've seen some that were very badly deformed from poor husbandry and poor diet, but yet they still had some color. This is one that someone brought in to show at my herp club. This picture doesn't do him justice. He was loaded with color....yellow and orange all over his face and legs. (sorry Patrick, didn't mean to hijack your thread)

Gorgeous - both of them.

 

[RV's mom]

gorgeous! beautiful!! words cannot describe... and great pics. WOW!



teri

 

[zesty_17]

wow. he is beautiful!

 

[Neal]

Two of the best I have ever seen. Thank you!

 

[SnakeyeZ]

Nice!!!