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  1. Sanchez

    Correct "English"?

    You sir or madam, are correct. The tortoise is what is plur not the red foot part
  2. Sanchez

    Buying a turtle online

    I agree as well. But like I said, I'm not having much luck finding a breeder of r.p. manni turtles. I'm not really looking for a debate over whether or not I should buy online, I am asking about peoples experiences buying a turtle online. I'd just like to know what websites are legit and which...
  3. Sanchez

    Buying a turtle online

    I'm in no rush to get a turtle though. I may luck out and find a local breeder soon. Right now, I'm just curious about other peoples experience buying a turtle online. I'm personally skeptical about the idea of buying a turtle from a website. But if others have had success with it maybe I'll do...
  4. Sanchez

    Buying a turtle online

    Ornate/painted wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima manni). I would prefer to find a breeder, but I'm not having much luck tracking one down. I live near Chicago. There are reptile specialty shops and regular exotic animal shows in the Chicagoland area, and still can't find a breeder. Theres...
  5. Sanchez

    Buying a turtle online

    I'm debating buying a turtle online. Before I do so, I'd like to hear from others who have done so. What website did you use? Did the turtle/tort arrive healthy? Would you do it again?
  6. Sanchez

    UV index for box turtles?

    For box turtles I would say that as long as you have a basking spot where they can get a bunch of UV and shade spots where they can hide then you should be all good.
  7. Sanchez

    A question about the forum (1.2.1 ???)

    Thanks folks! Then my current collection is 0.0.1 Florida Box. I know how to differentiate the sexes, but mine is just over a year old so it is to young to call for sure.
  8. Sanchez

    A question about the forum (1.2.1 ???)

    A lot of people have lists of their turts and torts and they are listed for example 0.0.3 Gulf Coast Box Turtle. What do the numbers mean? I see them on lots of other reptile forums as well.
  9. Sanchez

    New indoor enclosure

    According to the box the light came in, 90% of the wavelength emitted is invisible infrared light. The research I've done so far has turned up a few claims that turtles don't see red very well. So if only 10% of the light is visible, in a color turtles supposedly have a hard time seeing, I feel...
  10. Sanchez

    New indoor enclosure

    Well I've only heard about the bad of red lights from other reptile keepers, via word of mouth/internet forum. The research I've done myself suggests that red bulbs are fine. Can you find credible source that these bulbs are bad? From my understanding it provides heat and non-visible infrared...
  11. Sanchez

    New indoor enclosure

    Thats my plan once this bulb burns out.
  12. Sanchez

    Should I hibernate this year?

    Agreed you should keep them inside this winter. Something else to consider is where you live, and whether or not your boxies are native to your area. For example, I live in Chicago and have a Florida box turtle, so I'm probably never going to let it hibernate in the outdoor enclosure. Your three...
  13. Sanchez

    New indoor enclosure

    I was thinking about adding leaf litter. Do I need to decontaminate the leaves before adding them to the tank? If so, how?
  14. Sanchez

    New indoor enclosure

    I happen to score this 40 gal tank for a steal of a price. So it will make the winter home for my Florida box turtle. I plan to add something to block the glass and maybe another plant or two. Any other suggestions for things to add?
  15. Sanchez

    hybrid box turtle?

    Actually the more ornates I look at the more I agree that you have an ornate three-toed hybrid
  16. Sanchez

    hybrid box turtle?

    I was having a photo shoot with my turtle today and figured I would get a plastron shot for this thread. This is my Florida box turtle (T.c. Bauri)
  17. Sanchez

    HELP IDENTIFY

    I've never seen an adult EBT with a shell like that. Younger ones don't always have as vibrantly colored shells though. Definitely looks like a three-toed hybrid of some kind to me.
  18. Sanchez

    hybrid box turtle?

    This actually looks a lot like the plastron of my Florida box. Florida and Ornates do look pretty similar though. The orange on the head/neck looks typical of a three-toed though. If nothing else, you have one very beautiful box turtle.
  19. Sanchez

    Turtle safe plants

    Thanks, this helped with a few more flowers. So far all safe!
  20. Sanchez

    Turtle safe plants

    So I bought a wildflower mix seed packet for the outdoor enclosure I'm building. It has the following flowers: calendula cornflower, pained daisy garland daisy larkspur baby's breath tree mallow mallow soapwart zinnia dahlia coreopsis dianthus clarkia helichrysum corn poppy phlox centaurea...
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