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    Eastern Box Turtle or Eastern/3 Toed Box Turtle Intergrade ??

    I have a three toed female that has four toes on each back foot so I think that isn't always the most identifiable indicator. But your little guy has much more patterning on his carapace than most of the three toed I've seen, so I think he would be more likely to be mixed. You can look into...
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    Hello from Texas (+ a few questions)

    Thanks, I never even considered a turtle as a pet, but I'm telling you, I think I love them almost as much as the dogs and the kids. And oddly enough, each in their own way, as they are quite different in personality. (Oh, man, that's gotta be some kind of sign I spend waaay too much time with...
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    Hello from Texas (+ a few questions)

    Hi, thanks for the reply. That seems to be the consensus :), but I was wanting to know if they had a certain month or range of months that most will lay or if it will vary by each individual? And if anyone knows if it geographically varies?
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    Hello from Texas (+ a few questions)

    Hello, I'm Jenn and I have 2 three toed box turtles. We have had a male for quite awhile but a female was given to us last October. We live south of Houston, in Brazoria County, on a 9 acre property we share with my in-laws. I live with my long-time boyfriend and my 16 year old son, three...
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    Jenn and Boxies from Texas

    Hello all! I am Jenn, I live in Texas, about 30 miles south of Houston, in Brazoria County. I have two box turtles, one male, one female. I am fairly certain they are three-toed boxies; they were both given to me with relatively little to no info. First a friend brought us the male, who I loved...
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