ID PLEASE // BOX TURTLE

[ALDABRAMAN]

 

[Tortoise Hub]

No idea I'll give ya a bump though.

 

[Moozillion]

Whatever it is, it's beautiful!

 

[tortadise]

Kinda looks like an asian wood turtle to me.

 

[wellington]

Whatever it is, it's cute. Are you raising them now or did someone dump them on your property? I would imagine, if anyone knew about all your torts, they would dump their unwanted off there.

 

[shellysmom]

Wow! Um, I don't know what kind it is, but I want one.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Wow! Um, I don't know what kind it is, but I want one.

// very expensive!

 

[tortadise]

Well after further review it doesnt have the serrated scutes that the asian turtles have. African helmeted turtle maybe?

 

[Yvonne G]

Its a baby that doesn't have his pattern yet. Is the plastron bone color, or does it have dark patches on it. I'm going with 3-toe until I hear about the plastron...then, if it has dark patches or a dark plastron, I'm going with eastern.

 

[TheTortoiseWhisperer]

I GOT THIS ONEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

IT'S A HONDURAS WOOD TURTLE…..Right??

does the person with the correct answer win the turtle???? lol lol

 

[StudentoftheReptile]

Definitely not an American species of box turtle (Terrapene sp).

 

[shellysmom]

OK, already. We're dying to know what they are, where to get them, and how much they cost.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

This is a "COAHUILA BOX TURTLE", One of the top ten most endangered turtles on earth. No permits needed!

 

[Jacqui]

... and you have it or????? We want the rest of the story, please.

 

[Vincentdhr]

The TSA does not seem to list it, but it is endangered. Very cool. And where did you get them?

 

[wellington]

Alright Greg, you need to spill the beans. Your driving everyone nuts. First these guys, then the galop. We are all trying to figure out what is going on with you. You lost your mind, won the lotto or your just screwing with us. The whole story please

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Alright Greg, you need to spill the beans. Your driving everyone nuts. First these guys, then the galop. We are all trying to figure out what is going on with you. You lost your mind, won the lotto or your just screwing with us. The whole story please

They belong to a friend of mine, Wayne Hill. Here is some more, he has a good breeding colony and does have hatchlings available for purchase.

 

[EricIvins]

Just like with any ESA listed animal, a bunch of people in Florida and California have them. Can't really do too much with them though, unless you like sending them as a gift to other keepers.......

The wonders of captive breeding, being stifled by political BS.........

 

[terryo]

My list is getting longer.....have to start saving my change.

 

[TheTortoiseWhisperer]

I came the closest to guessing!!! I knew it was a spanish turtle….I was just 2 or 3 countries too far south