I am hoping to breed my male Eastern. I'm looking for a large, 5.5inch or longer carapace length, female. T. c. carolina or T. c. major. Color and markings are not important.
I decided sometime ago that I would relive my childhood a bit by keeping a box turtle or two. I intended to get an EBT. I came upon this guy and was concerned for his welfare. Since I had everything ready for a turtle I bought and brought him home.
He's a big one at 6.5 inches SCL and 611 grams...
I have gotten alot of good and in some cases indispensible information here at the forum. This includes dietary information. However most of the time it is a list of what to feed. I would like to know more about what to avoid feeding to them. I don't mean obvious things like formaldahyde or lead...
This is Ralph. He’s been with me for a month now. I believe he is a Gulf Coast.
He got a clean bill of health at the vet’s but for some parasites for which he’s getting meds. He energetically chases live food and completely ignores everything from the plant kingdom. Its been 30 years...
Hello everybody. I just acquired what I believe to be a gulf coast box turtle. Naturally I researched care for box turtles first. I found TortoiseForum in the search and after reading through a few topics I was impressed by the knowledge and helpfulness of its members. Joining here was a given...