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Hm, ok.. very interesting. I'll research more, that's the info I got from the breeder but it was in a bin marked "western" so I assumed.. Anyhoo, thank you for the info.

Thanks everyone for the warm Welcome back. Update... I mis spoke.. my turtle is an Eastern Flowering box.. Yvonne G, I don't remember my old username, it's been years, literally, since I was last here but my email was [email protected] if that helps any?

Back. I used to live on this forum when I kept leopard torts but couldn't remember my old login. I don't have any leopards at this time but still am avid herp keeper. My newest addition is a Western Box turtle. I think he/she perhaps has something special going on with its genetics maybe someone...

Thanks for your vote agranny4.... but if you gat a chance read through the whole thread... It seems to have become somewhat of a DRAMA! ... I ended up selecting the one on the right and then TRAGEDY struck! .. UPDATE, the breeder got back to me and will be sending the deposit back for the...

Oh MY!! What a fantastic story, just another testament as to how amazingly resilient some creatures can be... I am very happy for you they pulled through and fared so well, You must be tremendously relieved! I would be! .... Now if they were only more resilient against wicked terrier attacks...

No worries Yvonne, I though I had mentioned it in an earlier post that I had brought one home and placed a deposit for a second tort. I Shudder at the thought it may have ended up being a DOUBLE homicide!! .... As sad as I am about the whole mess I gotta keep my humor about me, otherwise I have...

Larry, That monitor offer is VERY tempting! heh-heh, is my forked tail and horns showing?

The Breeder still HAS the second tort. I would NEVER ask for or expect a refund from him for damage caused by my neighbors dog. I had given him a deposit for a second tort but under the circumstances I don't think it would be such a good idea (seems terribly irresponsible don't cha think?) to...

Yeah I used to live in the Country too, and had the same problem with packs of strays killing my goats too. One of my dog trainer friends told me to either get a Great pyranese, a donkey or a .22 ..... So I opted for the rifle, semi-auto, it was cheaper to feed. I was single at the time and when...

Thanks for your nice words, I appreciate your concern. I have a six foot wooden privacy fence surrounding my yard, which just happens to be a very small yard prob less than 1200 sq.ft. I decided that the tort garden wasn't safe enough to leave him in 24/7 so the plan was to keep him indoors...

OHHHHH Terrible Terrible HORRRRIIIIBBBBBBLE DAY!!!!! MY Little Tort has been MURDERED!! ... While I was at work My husband found the neighbors WRETCHED GHASTLY little dog in OUR backyard... my little tort is NO MORE! MY heart is Stricken.... Perhaps an Alligator Snapping turtle would've been a...

I Kate, it's cool to "meet" another Houston area person here in the Tort forums! Tessa is a lovely lady if I do say so! So to make it all official Texas style .... HOWDY! Welcome Yall! I love the Houston Zoo, it's been a few years since I've been by but I think it would be a nice treat for my...

Hi Kay,. Aww thank ya for your nice words, I'm all torti giddy right now. I wish I had the day off from work so I could take quick trips out to peek on my little guy... the plant in the fore ground is sometype of succulent I snagged a cutting from one day at the nursery, I know Bad Bad, but...

....He also gave me some Calcium to get started with, some spinless cactus pads to plant and start a food supply and some Mazuri tort chow as a once or twice a month treat. I'm gonna research this stuff before continuing to give it to ma torti, I suspect this might be the culprit for the slight...

OKay... here's the first pics of ma new little scute! "How YOUUU Dooin!" "Just scope'n out the new Pad" "The Tort Garden... nice and weedy." HA! Who knew neglecting weed duty actually would turn out to be a GOOD THING in the flowerbed! The tort garden isn't set up...

OK, sooo I just got back from meeting the guy with the torties... I picked out the two bottom ones, the light ones. the one on the top had been held back he said becuase it looked like it had a bit o' crusty nose so as a precaution he left it at home for some r&r. The darker one #3 looked to be...

From what I have read (don't bash me if I am mistaken, someone please feel free to correct me) but the leopard tortoises don't hibernate. Though get somewhat big (up to 2ft I think)according to all of the differernt webste I've perused. You may want to consider one of those if the hibernation...

here are a few more pics of the candidates..... Does this one look PYRAMID-Y to you? Gett'n their SNACK time ON! There seems to be alot of pix of Numba 3.. don't u think? 80)

Thanks for tha vote EJ... Nope, no Plastron shots this is all I got at the moment... But if there is anything "special" I should look for when I get to see em in person BY ALL MEANS let me know! ~Erin

HA! Thanks everyone... This is fun! Dang perhaps I'll get a "pool" started, any one wanna start a pot? lol! ... Looks like Dreamer already contributed "two cents" to tha kitti ... Right now I'm leaning toward the one on the right, seems to be a general consensus on that one.... and either...