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[Maggie3fan]

This is a 3 toed box turtle I brought back from a tortoise conservancy, because it's outa shape they were gonna euthanize it...so I brought it back with me. I have been doing everything I know to do, but it was pretty far gone physically. It eats and sleeps and acts normal. every way. It's name is Squoosh Butt
I figure it's about 6-7 yrs.I thought it was female, but it mounts this Ornata...Chewy, got her from Y....so male or female??? Gonna trim those nails.




She was chewed by a dog and my sister rehabbed her. I named her Chewy...lol

 

[zovick]

This is a 3 toed box turtle I brought back from a tortoise conservancy, because it's outa shape they were gonna euthanize it...so I brought it back with me. I have been doing everything I know to do, but it was pretty far gone physically. It eats and sleeps and acts normal. every way. It's name is Squoosh ButtView attachment 341570
I figure it's about 6-7 yrs.I thought it was female, but it mounts this Ornata...Chewy, got her from Y....so male or female??? Gonna trim those nails.


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She was chewed by a dog and my sister rehabbed her. I named her Chewy...lol

I would guess female personally going by the tail morphology. Is the plastron flat or concave? What color are its eyes?

 

[Yvonne G]

When they're being cared for like that so they grow so deformed the first thing that happens is long, curly nails and shriveled tail. Even with that tail I'm going to say aggressive female. Male three toes don't get a fully concave plastron, but they DO get a little finger tip sized indent. If you don't see that then it's female.

 

[jeff kushner]

"Squoosh Butt", I like that.............I don't have any of the clues that you guys do so I will leave that alone. They were going to "off" her for what, because she doesn't have a nice a**? Really? Kudo's to your sister for getting her though the rehab part and I'm glad you have her. She looks fine to me.

 

[Yvonne G]

"Squoosh Butt", I like that.............I don't have any of the clues that you guys do so I will leave that alone. They were going to "off" her for what, because she doesn't have a nice a**? Really? Kudo's to your sister for getting her though the rehab part and I'm glad you have her. She looks fine to me.

No, I re-habbed the ornata. Sis got the three toe from some tortoise conservancy.

 

[Maggie3fan]

When they're being cared for like that so they grow so deformed the first thing that happens is long, curly nails and shriveled tail. Even with that tail I'm going to say aggressive female. Male three toes don't get a fully concave plastron, but they DO get a little finger tip sized indent. If you don't see that then it's female.

That's what I thought.because of the tail. You taught me that first hand. No the plastron is flat with a nicely formed hinge, but no "lip".

 

[Maggie3fan]

I would guess female personally going by the tail morphology. Is the plastron flat or concave? What color are its eyes?

the eyes are yellow

 

[zovick]

the eyes are yellow

Most probably it is a female then, going by the tail size/shape, the flat plastron, and the eye color.

 

[Talkinturtles]

This is a 3 toed box turtle I brought back from a tortoise conservancy, because it's outa shape they were gonna euthanize it...so I brought it back with me. I have been doing everything I know to do, but it was pretty far gone physically. It eats and sleeps and acts normal. every way. It's name is Squoosh ButtView attachment 341570
I figure it's about 6-7 yrs.I thought it was female, but it mounts this Ornata...Chewy, got her from Y....so male or female??? Gonna trim those nails.


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She was chewed by a dog and my sister rehabbed her. I named her Chewy...lol

most pets are now overfed and don't get enough exercise. reptiles included. put her on a really high quality diet, the right humidity and temps and make sure she gets time to crawl all over the yard. eventually she should lose some of that weight.

 

[Maggie3fan]

most pets are now overfed and don't get enough exercise. reptiles included. put her on a really high quality diet, the right humidity and temps and make sure she gets time to crawl all over the yard. eventually she should lose some of that weight.

She's not fat, she wasn't fed correctly or given any UVB...that is MBD you see with the misshapen carapace and black long nails