Pirate was adopted from GCTTS two years ago. He was one of a dozen juvenile box turtles that someone was raising to release in a park when they were confiscated. Very misguided attaempt to do good. They had all been kept in one 40g tank and many had missing toes or eyes from overcrowding in poor conditions. He had a really domed shell in poor condition with darker than normal 3-toed coloration so I wondered if he wasn't a hybrid or an ornate and 3-toed or something. The reason he was named Pirate was that he was missing an eye like many others. The socket and eyelids were there, but no eyeball. Well being outdoors and getting good food did him good! His eye one day reappeared totally normal! And his shell is in much better shape and has some pattern to it. He's grown so much! "He" is still theoretical since the eyes haven't changed. Does anyone know what kind of box turtle he is? He's not colorful enough for an ornate and he's too colorful for a 3-toed.
At adoption:
Now:
Thoughts?
At adoption:
Now:
Thoughts?