Meet Fred, my ??? box turtle

[mrvinnie]

My family has had this turtle for 20 years and I recently took it in to my apartment. We think she laid an egg (it was oblong shaped and thumb-sized) a few months after we got her, but we were originally told she was male. So, her name is Fred. Can anyone ID what type and sex my gender-ambiguous box turtle is?

More info, pics, and questions to come!

 

[Yvonne G]

If it weren't for the egg you found, I would say Fred was male too. However because of the egg, I'm just going to say that Fredricka needs her beak trimmed. She's an eastern box turtle - Terrapene carolina carolina

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Hello Vinnie

 

[Speedy-1]

Hi and welcome !

 

[HappyHermanns]

Hello and Welcome!

 

[Gillian M]

A very warm welcome to the forum!

Good looking tort, though I agree with @Yvonne G who mentioned a trim of his/her beak.

 

[TammyJ]

Hi and welcome! Fred is cute and adorable.

 

[TammyJ]

Is a box turtle actually a tortoise?

 

[KaitlinKeefe_]

he/she is beautiful!

 

[lisa127]

Is a box turtle actually a tortoise?

No

 

[rulesoferick]

Welcome :3