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    Do Turtles get Hemorrhoids?????

    I'm sorry....am I missing or misunderstanding something here???? So sorry if I mixed up my reply's! But, if that's the case.....I'm really glad it give you such a chuckle! Oh, in addition, everyone's main reply to my post seemed to be in reference to sex of my turtle. So, am I not to be...
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    Do Turtles get Hemorrhoids?????

    Thanks Yvonne!! You're so FUNNY!! LOL I still don't know exactly what is wrong with her/him (?) ! I gave a tiny bit of apples & additional soaks as advised. Do you think it's OK to put back on normal diet? I think I read somewhere that sugar helps eliminate swelling in Box Turtles??? Do you...
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    Do Turtles get Hemorrhoids?????

    Hi There- WOW!!! You REALLY know your Turtles & are VERY observant too!!! LOL The only thing I went by way back when.....to determine her (or him...) sex, was the shape of the shell? I don't even know what a carapace or cloaca is!!! (the shell....maybe???) Everything you said sounds very...
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    Do Turtles get Hemorrhoids?????

    Hi Yvonne- Thanks so much for the QUICK reply and great advice!!! (AS Always!!) The thing is.......I've always been pretty sure she was a little girl! LOL But even so......there is NO chance of her having any sexual relations (LOL) w/any other turtle!!! (For SURE!!) As for the soak you...
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    Do Turtles get Hemorrhoids?????

    Hi Guys- I so hate to be a bother again! But everyone has been SO HELPFUL!! Please know how much I appreciate it!!:) It's funny (well not really).....but I had my turtle since she was the size of a dime. She is over 10 years old now. I love her to death!! I NEVER had any problems or issues...
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    Strange Whitish Skin on Top of Back Legs Eastern Box Turtle???

    She is a little sinker!!! It was almost like she KNEW I wanted a good pic of her BACK leg! Did you notice....she had NO problem showing off her FRONT legs!!! LOL She is a VERY smart turtle!!!
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    Strange Whitish Skin on Top of Back Legs Eastern Box Turtle???

    Happy New Everyone- Hope you are all doing well!:) I have another question I'm hoping all of you experts can help me with. If you recall on my last couple postings......I was having difficulty this year w/getting my Eastern Box Turtle to hibernate. She is almost 10yrs old, I've had her since...
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    My Box Turtle Won't Totally Hibernate This Year???

    Thanks!!!!:) I will give that a try. She's pretty SMART though!!! LOL I don't know if she can be tricked!!!:) I actually NEVER new how SMART turtles could be until I had her!! When she's hungry .......she'll sit in her food bowl and when we walk by, she will open and close her mouth...
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    My Box Turtle Won't Totally Hibernate This Year???

    Hi- Thanks so much for the quick reply!! She is now, since she hasn't hibernated & I reinstalled lights, kept at 85 degrees. I've been leaving the lights on for about 12 hrs a day and turning off at night.
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    My Box Turtle Won't Totally Hibernate This Year???

    Hi Everyone- My name is Beth. You helped me out a few months ago w/a question about my Box Turtle. Thanks again BTW. I'm hoping you can help me solve a problem I'm having. My Eastern Box Turtle is almost 10 years old. I've had her since she was a very tiny baby. She is and has always been...
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    Hibernation Question

    Hi There- Thanks so very much for the QUICK reply!!! I just got done giving her a really good scrub down! (She actually enjoys them...LOL) While I was scrubbing her down....I put a tiny bit of the Vital Shell on and it seemed to help the dirt come off easier. But I rinsed and soaked her long...
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    Hibernation Question

    Hi Everyone- I have an Eastern Box Turtle that is 10 yrs old. I've had her since she was a baby. Every year about this time she goes into hibernation on her own. I keep her indoors in a large aquarium, and when I see the usual signs that she is getting ready to start hibernating, I completely...
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