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    1.2 EBT for sale

    No trades, these guys have been captive for a while, will feed from the hand with worms.
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    1.2 EBT for sale

    Hello, These beauties are up for sale. I am in over my head a little. Gorgeous High yellow Pair, and a pretty colored orang-ish female. $350 shipped. They come as a group only. Paypal/Fedex
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    Male EBT weight loss

    Hello, My male EBT is alert/active, has a great appetite, but seems like he has lost some weight over the winter. I have not kept tabs on actual weight, but from now on I will be doing so. I can just tell from how heavy he feels, he seems slimmer and has extra skin compared to fall...
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    The Turtle Clan

    Thanks!! My moss is $3.94 at home depot. Like TerryO i just rinse it before putting it in. When I mist down the enclosure it soaks and holds moisture too!!
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    The Turtle Clan

    I use new zealand moss, long fiber. works great so far, and bed a beast(coconut) below. yes a whole picture soon, there is another plant and a hide. Tight space till spring, but each finds a niche to get cozy in.
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    The Turtle Clan

    They suggested to keep them up till spring going outside. They didnt burmate them this year, because of needing to find a home for them. But they kept them outdoors in NV and when they lived back east. I assume they hibernated them because of the outdoor enclosure. It is too late to attempt...
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    The Turtle Clan

    Originally from Virginia I belive. I adopted them from a reptile(snakes) loving family in Nevada. Not sure of the validity on that, but I trust them, met them at an expo last year. We talked about me just getting one, somehow I ended up with the whole clan;]
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    The Turtle Clan

    Thanks!! Camera enriches the shells, in real life they arent that vivid. The two yellow (M/F) are really socaial. The third brown skin one is a little shy. But she is very pretty. Personalities in turtles.....I am now enlightened and it is awesome. And in the past 3 days, each has had 6...
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    The Turtle Clan

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    Hello Everyone, New turtle owner!!!

    here is the clan..... Names not sure yet... Hebrew for the male, markings on side shell look like Hebrew alphabet. Females, not sure they will come i guess. Lemon Drop maybe and Shy. The darker female is quite shy. The yellow male and female are very social. They have been Pets a while...
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    Hello Everyone, New turtle owner!!!

    Thanks for the replys, I will try mixing a bit, I have noticed they have covered in the moss a bit, but not dug into the coconut fiber. I moved them to a slighly warmer area, heat will turn off at night, I will use timers on a power strip. Am i okay to keep the 3 adults in the rubbermaid? I...
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    Hello Everyone, New turtle owner!!!

    Hello Tortoise Forum members, I am a new owner of 3!!! eastern box turtles. (today!) It seems late to be getting them, but they have been indoor pets since the weather got cool. They are 1 male and 2 females. They all arrived healthy, a little cool but a warm soak livened them up. Eyes...
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    Soon to be new owner...

    Indoor/Outdoor set up....Advice Hello, I just aquired 3 EBTs and need some pointers. I have done some research and nailed down diet/heat/light/humidity.... For first winter inside.....Enclosure question. What enclosure size? 55 gal rubbermaid for all 3?! seems small for 3. I plan...
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    Soon to be new owner...

    Thanks for the reply's! He is being shipped to me very soon, I have a garage to I will set him up with some light/UVB, water and heat. I will plan Keep him out of burmation. Cypress bark and anything else for substrate? I will use a large tupperware bin. The container wont be the most...
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    Soon to be new owner...

    Hello, I am going to be getting a Box turtle soon, any immediate recommendations as to how I should get him from late fall/winter through spring? Should I put him out to hibernate now or do that manually with a tank? I am planning to build an outdoor enclosure shortly. I am doing my...
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