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    What kind of Tortoise is my baby?

    No worries. Without seeing the location info, I couldn't see that it was likely a released/escaped captive & not a native box turtle somebody thought would make a good pet. I spent a lot of my college years involved in population studies of E. blandingii & G. insculpta. I also did some work...
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    What kind of Tortoise is my baby?

    Thank you, there was no offense taken.
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    What kind of Tortoise is my baby?

    I am not suggesting anything.. only curious as to why everyone is offering up captive care instructions for what clearly looks like a wild box turtle. I am well aware of the ill-effects of introducing non-native species, or introducing diseases into a current wild population. As far as being a...
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    What kind of Tortoise is my baby?

    Hmmm, I must have missed the location of the in-laws backyard. My apologies.
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    What kind of Tortoise is my baby?

    Nobody is going to suggest it should be returned to the wild?
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