Help with identifying this guy please

[morloch]

E had someone drop this guy off at my work,,, any idea what species? Please help, thank you!

 

[ewam]

I have no clue what that is. All I can tell you is that it is a tortoise.
But I like the head coloring a lot. Where do you work where people drop off tortoises?

 

[morloch]

Big ALS aquarium, or known as aquarium services, someone just left him , threatening to either take him or they would let it go,,, some people are heartless, has an ear abcess, on the other side, I thought it was a box turtle of some sort, only three back toes too!

 

[bobbymoore]

i wish i got deals like that

 

[fbsmith3]

I believe it's some kind of Female Box turtle hybrid. Part Three toed, part Eastern box. I could be wrong, there are better experts here.

Reptile Underground sell hybrids of Three-toed, Ornate and Eastern Box turtles. I have not seen a picture and I really don't like the idea of hybrids, but I'd always take in a Box turtle.

Thank you for helping this girl out.

 

[dmmj]

Looks like a 3 toed, but I could be thinking it is a hybrid the shell looks different.

 

[ewam]

i wish i got deals like that

I know that would be cool get get free torts like that except for the threatening part though.
I don't think it's a box turtle because the feet kinda looks like a torts feet but nails are short. I think box turtles don't have head head coloring and shell patterns like that.
But I am not an expert don't take my word for this I dont have any box turtles I have just seen a lot of pics. It could a type of box that I haven't seen before.

 

[kimber_lee_314]

I believe it's some kind of Female Box turtle hybrid. Part Three toed, part Eastern box. I could be wrong, there are better experts here.

Reptile Underground sell hybrids of Three-toed, Ornate and Eastern Box turtles. I have not seen a picture and I really don't like the idea of hybrids, but I'd always take in a Box turtle.

Thank you for helping this girl out.

I agree ... Eastern/Three toed hybrid. Pretty little thing ... looks female to me as well.

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She also looks pretty dry (probably the reason for the ear abscess as well.) Be sure to give her a good soak.

 

[morloch]

She's beautiful and friendly! Loves worms and fruit! Want to find out more about her, so I can feed her properly, she's in a tank with plantation soil, water dish and a cave, she is VERY active,,I can't keep her but I have a good home lined up for her, but we did name her bella!

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Thank everyone!! I soaked her for 30 min!! She actually goes in the water herself,,, and soaks for quite awhile,

 

[fbsmith3]

If you could get moist Sphagnum moss for her and the person who takes her really should become a member of this forum. There is so much information here.

 

[kimber_lee_314]

She's beautiful and friendly! Loves worms and fruit! Want to find out more about her, so I can feed her properly, she's in a tank with plantation soil, water dish and a cave, she is VERY active,,I can't keep her but I have a good home lined up for her, but we did name her bella!

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Thank everyone!! I soaked her for 30 min!! She actually goes in the water herself,,, and soaks for quite awhile,

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She probably needs to go to the vet for the ear abscess as well. Where do you live?

 

[morloch]

I'm in Pickering Ontario , she is going to the vet next week, I will definitely recommend this forum!!! I put moss in her cave, soaked it first, they are building her home first, miniature greenhouse in a greenhouse !! Lol

 

[fbsmith3]

Yes, I missed that. Ear abscess is a very serious problem. Get her to a Veterinarian who is familiar with reptiles.

 

[morloch]

For sure! Thanks for all the info!!

 

[gmarie808]

I believe it's some kind of Female Box turtle hybrid. Part Three toed, part Eastern box. I could be wrong, there are better experts here.

Reptile Underground sell hybrids of Three-toed, Ornate and Eastern Box turtles. I have not seen a picture and I really don't like the idea of hybrids, but I'd always take in a Box turtle.

Thank you for helping this girl out.

I agree ... Eastern/Three toed hybrid. Pretty little thing ... looks female to me as well.

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She also looks pretty dry (probably the reason for the ear abscess as well.) Be sure to give her a good soak.

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Hi Kimber, what kind of box turtle is that as your avatar?

 

[jojodesca]

Big ALS aquarium, or known as aquarium services, someone just left him , threatening to either take him or they would let it go,,, some people are heartless, has an ear abcess, on the other side, I thought it was a box turtle of some sort, only three back toes too!

I have heard that three toeds can mate with Ornate box turtles since they are so closly related, however the offspring will most likely be sterile..but thats just what I heard...if it has only three toes than that's what it is since that is a character trait for the species....Why cant I get that lucky and have someone just drop one off with me?...Boy some ppl have all the luck!!
from the pic it looks to be a eastern box hybrid.....the markings are very similar
anyways...i could take it off your hands...if you wanted to mail it to me!!..lol

 

[turtlemann2]

it is most likely as others have said a three toe eastern hybrid. i also dont like the mixing of sp. but heyit happend and now you have an extremly unique turtle everything about her shouts three toe especially her toes : ) but the coloration on each scute is definatly eastern.

eastern three toe, eastern florida, eastern gulf, three toe gulf, hybrids all occur in nature. however i too have heard that it is not reccomended to mate an ornate of the western box turtle variety with any of the eastrn box turtle types : )

 

[morloch]

She is beautiful, and already at a good home a while ago, I was so upset to part with her !! I didn't think I was ready for another large responsibility, but shortly after( seeing how upset I was) my boyfriend surprised me with even a larger responsibility,,, Morloch!!!