Box Turtle Identification

MenagerieGrl

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Hello Friends,
I'm usually in the Tort side Of things. I have had a Box Turtle for some years a few years back I took it to the Vivarium In Berkeley Ca, USA and they thought it was a "Gulf Coast Box turtle" I would like to know for sure (or the Best Guess of experts) by more folks than the two that were at the counter at the store.
I believe It's a She, and Her name is Bump, as she was found walking across the street in Richmond, Ca, USA.
I've had her for approx 8 to 10 years.
In the past she has gone thru spells of eating Meal Worm's AKA Super worms, then she was eating greens for a bit, but is back to eating super worms, but it has been several weeks since she has had an appetite. She gets soaks every couple of days, and her current weight is 566g, and since she has not eaten in a while, there has been NO poop in the soak water.
I've attached a couple of Pict's to aid in Identification...
WE! thank you for any help you may be able to provide us....
 

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Maggie3fan

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Are super worms all she eats? I don't guess species anymore...always wrong...but she's stopped eating for a reason. ahem...how is she kept? Water? Temps? Leaves?...What do YOU think is wrong?
 

MenagerieGrl

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Maggie, Well, she goes for period of time w/o eating, But then turns into a voracious eater. I'm more interested right now with ID so I can work on proper care...
 

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Yvonne, Is there a "Care Sheet" for these Desert Boxie's on TFO? I have tried searching for one w/o any luck...
Let me reach out to Sandy Barnett. She works with them and has been studying them in the field for a long time as well. If she doesn’t have a care sheet herself, she will know the best one to use.
 
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