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  1. Eric Phillips

    Male or Female Eastern Box Turtle??? Help?

    It’s a young male…;)
  2. Eric Phillips

    Out of Control Enclosure

    Found one of my females this morning…
  3. Eric Phillips

    One Eyed Wanda

    Say hello to “One Eye Wanda”…she’s a 2019 three toed hatchling that lost her eye from one of her clutchmates. The eye became infected, she became sick, and it took about 2 months of rehab to get her back to somewhat normal. I’ve been feeding her like crazy this year to get her caught back up to...
  4. Eric Phillips

    Out of Control Enclosure

    I built this enclosure to house Gulf Coast Box Turtles 5 years ago…I pruned it back even this year, lol
  5. Eric Phillips

    Injured baby Eastern Box Turtle

    It’s not “bitchy”…the puffs and hissing is air being expelled when it retracts into its shell.
  6. Eric Phillips

    Injured baby Eastern Box Turtle

    Hello…I’ve found too many inconsistencies and variables with a heat mat. While this may work for you, this information maybe better suited for experienced care takers not for new and novice keepers especially with special needs cases. Personally, I’ve found over the years the importance of...
  7. Eric Phillips

    A Special Wild Gopher Tortoise

    On 8/6/21 my beloved mother passed away at her residence in Sebring, Florida. Thankfully, I was able to be by her side as I travelled from Ohio that day. While I won’t get into all the details of her health, I will say she was an absolute warrior and inspiration to anyone who was fortunate to...
  8. Eric Phillips

    Injured baby Eastern Box Turtle

    Hello… Hello and welcome…your EBT is probably more in the 1-3 year old range since being this little one is wild caught. The growth process can be much slower for wild’s let alone injured wild’s than a captive bred. I do have a concern with your substrate…little ones and yearlings can...
  9. Eric Phillips

    Random photos

    Happy place…happy turtles;)
  10. Eric Phillips

    Any tips for new box turtle?

    Hello…I understand your concerns on why you felt the need to keep a wild box turtle but if I kidnapped you and put you in 2’x4’ glass only closet, how do you think you would feel? If your going to provide a safe haven home then you better be prepared to provide all the necessities a box turtle...
  11. Eric Phillips

    The Anomaly

    For now that is the plan, however I am always open for trades;) Terrapene Ornata, Cuora Ambio Hello Yvonne….For now that is the plan, however I am always open for trades…For instance I am looking to continue to build a Terrapene Ornata Ornata group or a Cuora Amboinensis yearling would spark an...
  12. Eric Phillips

    The Anomaly

    Here’s a 2019 holdback captive bred 3 toed box turtle that deviates from the norm from my group. The parents are light shelled with minimal markings. The male’s skin is very colorful while the females is average. The mother averaged close to 2 clutches a year(about 8 egg average) for the last 5...
  13. Eric Phillips

    Referral Request/Advice Request

    Hello…i think Jeff was making a fun point on what we associate sometimes a turtle bonding and the reality of the turtle just wanting food. Just like humans, box turtles have different personalities and quirks that make them each unique, so it’s possible your little one definitely could have an...
  14. Eric Phillips

    Another dead one

    So sorry to read this Maggie…
  15. Eric Phillips

    Relaxing Sunday

    Just cooling off and relaxing on this Sunday afternoon…shell kayaking;)
  16. Eric Phillips

    Re-homing? NC-SC

    Hello…the safest form of brumation is under a controlled environment(refrigerator or a hibernaculum in garage or basement-so long as the environment is prepped/monitored correctly. While all my adults brumate outdoors in northwest Ohio, my juveniles brumate indoors with the fridge method. Both...
  17. Eric Phillips

    I’m Back…Gulf Coast Enclosure Crazy!

    Yeah, life’s been pretty busy over the last couple of years but I’ve been missing this place! How are you and the shelled friends?
  18. Eric Phillips

    I’m Back…Gulf Coast Enclosure Crazy!

    Hello…Hello…my fellow TFO members, it’s been a minute or two since I’ve been on here. I hope all you box turtle enthusiasts are doing well, along with all you fellow TFO patrons. I’ve been away for too long so my apologies, however here’s a few updated pics from my overrun Gulf Coast Enclosure...
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