box turtle

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    Please help: My Box Turtle laid eggs but I can only find egg shell pieces!

    About two months ago my friends came to my apartment with a surprise for my five-year-old (and it was a surprise to me too): a Turtle. They reassured me that he was a low-maintenance pet and then they left. Well after completing some research I discovered that the turtle, my son named “Mr...
  2. L

    CB Box turtle wanted

    Looking for a yearling /juvenile captive bred box turtle, eastern or three toed please!
  3. S

    New eastern box turtle mom - possible respiratory infection, HELP!

    Hi everyone! I recently adopted an eastern box turtle, Sammy, from a family member. He has been much less energetic than usual the past few days and I think (but am not sure) that his breathing may have changed. I'm not sure if I need to be concerned about a possible respiratory infection or...
  4. S

    Doing Better

    Hi there! So I've had my three toed box turtle for around 8 years now. Someone gave her to me when I was like 10 and I had no idea how to actually care for her and it's kinda sad. But surprisingly she's still healthy, and I'm doing my best to better her life. I don't yet have my own job and...
  5. Questingbeast

    3-legged box turtle with shell damage - need some help

    I received this rescued 3-legged box turtle from a wildlife rescue and museum to work some magic with, but there is SO much going on with his shell that I'm honestly a bit confused with what kind of damage this all is or how to tackle the problem areas. I am more than willing to take him to the...
  6. newboxiemama

    A very picky eater!! Help!!

    Hi everyone!! You all helped me so much when my box turtle was afraid of water...I am hoping I can get assistance with a new issue that has developed!! I adopted Spike a few months ago, and quickly realized that she had not received great care in the past. I wss informed that she had lived on...
  7. B

    Looking to adopt a box turtle

    Have been advised to not take one from wild and am looking to adopt one box turtle in St. Louis, MO. Eastern, Ornate or three-toed box turtles are fine as they can be kept outdoor here based on my research.. I've built a pen in the back of my house...
  8. shelledfriends

    1+ year old three toed box turtles

    NOTE: With temperatures being high in most places I recommend that the box be held for pickup at your nearest FedEx Ship Center. NOTE: Absolutely no shipping to any state where this species is restricted, don't ask. Species: A true North American gem, the three toed box turtles are a great...
  9. K1RK

    Two Ornate Box turtles helped across the road.

    Top four are a shy little male I helped off the road this morning. The bottom four are a little female I helped off the road about ten miles further down the road. I really enjoy helping these lil turts out of the road. I take pictures of every one and determine a sex. Been thinking about...
  10. newboxiemama

    Eastern box turtle...hates water?

    Hi everyone! I am new to the box turtle community - I recently adopted a box turtle from someone that I met at work. They *think* that the turtle is about 10 years old but aren't certain. It does not sound like she has received very good care, but seems to be in pretty good shape. Slightly...
  11. Cyphinitar

    HELP!!! EBT Overall Care

    Hi! In late March, an elderly man fell off the sidewalk while hanging up signs. I was driving down the street back to our house. When I helped him up and made sure everything was alright,(he was unharmed, just shocked.) he told me he found a weird looking turtle in his front yard that morning...
  12. ahaslem94

    Is this normal?

    My box turtle has been sitting in her water dish for a day and a half. I moved her out of it at one point but she just went back and sat there. She's alert but has mostly remained still this whole time. Is this something I should be worried about?
  13. K1RK

    My Morning with the Turts.

    Day off so spent the morning with the turts.
  14. K1RK

    My Outdoor Ornate enclosure

    My outdoor enclosure. Hope you like it. Any questions feel free to ask.
  15. O

    Box Turtle Outdoor Habitat

    I have a large outdoor habitat containing sixty-three box turtles. All are three-toed box turtles with the exception of one wild-caught ornate box turtle. The area is approximately 10,000 square feet, part wooded and the remainder bermuda grass and ornamental grasses. There is a pond in the...
  16. StephS

    Wild box turtle with possible ear abscess

    Hello, A box turtle has decided to make my back yard his home. We are very happy about this. We noticed he has two bumps on one side of his head. Looking on the Internet, ear abscesses seem the most likely cause, though the bumps don't look inflamed like the pictures I saw... My question is...
  17. D

    EXTREMELY Picky Box Turtle. Will not eat any greens.

    I recently inherited a (what I believe to be) ornate box turtle. I've read that their diet should be pretty much 50/50 greens and protein. He goes nuts for some worms, but won't touch any greens. I feel like I've tried absolutely everything. I didn't feed him for a few days and then offered him...
  18. S

    Return it to the wild? or Find it a home?

    Return it to the wild (I'm for) or find it a home (not something I support 100%). I was given a box turtle (I think). I'm pretty sure was found in the wild (here in FL). Don't know anything about these nor the best course of action. I'm for returning to the wild. However, if it's more likely...
  19. C

    How much work is a tortoise really?

    Hello, I'm very new here and do not actually have a tortoise yet, but I've been thinking about getting one for about a year and have been reading this forum for a few months now. I want to make sure I know what I'm getting into before I actually take the plunge and buy a tortoise. My first...
  20. Turtmum

    Staying buried?

    Hey everyone, we've had our three toed, Clem, for almost two months now. I've been worried about her recently because she literally stays buried under her substrate all day (and I think night too). At first I thought she might just be nervous in her new habitat, but its been almost two months...
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