Can anyone help me identify the species of tortoise? Thanks!
Nov 18, 2016 #1 R Ralphie New Member Joined Nov 18, 2016 Messages 3 Can anyone help me identify the species of tortoise? Thanks!
Nov 18, 2016 #2 wellington Well-Known Member Moderator 10 Year Member! Tortoise Club Joined Sep 6, 2011 Messages 50,020 Location (City and/or State) Chicago, Illinois, USA Hello and Welcome. It appears to be a box turtle of some kind. Don't know which species, but it's beautiful. Hopefully @Anthony P can help
Hello and Welcome. It appears to be a box turtle of some kind. Don't know which species, but it's beautiful. Hopefully @Anthony P can help
Nov 18, 2016 #3 Yvonne G Old Timer TFO Admin 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 23, 2008 Messages 93,475 Location (City and/or State) Clovis, CA It looks like one of the Cuora species of turtle, but I'm not good at I.D.ing them. Let's send a shout out to @Anthony P and maybe @Markw84 and @cdmay
It looks like one of the Cuora species of turtle, but I'm not good at I.D.ing them. Let's send a shout out to @Anthony P and maybe @Markw84 and @cdmay
Nov 18, 2016 #5 GingerLove Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined Jun 2, 2016 Messages 1,281 He looks like he's smiling!! So cute! Sorry I can't help with the ID.
Nov 18, 2016 #6 Millerlite Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Nov 20, 2008 Messages 2,669 Location (City and/or State) Southern Calif. Chinese box turtle. They like water and humid Kyle
Nov 18, 2016 #7 MichaelaW Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined May 20, 2015 Messages 736 Location (City and/or State) Harlingen, TX Millerlite said: Chinese box turtle. They like water and humid Kyle Click to expand... Yep. Cuora flavomarginata.
Millerlite said: Chinese box turtle. They like water and humid Kyle Click to expand... Yep. Cuora flavomarginata.
Nov 18, 2016 #8 Markw84 Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Jan 17, 2012 Messages 5,061 Location (City and/or State) Sacramento, CA (Central Valley) Sorry, didn't see this earlier. But, they already got it! Agree on Cuora flavomarginata.
Nov 19, 2016 #9 cdmay Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Feb 1, 2008 Messages 1,945 Location (City and/or State) Somewhere in Florida MichaelaW said: Yep. Cuora flavomarginata. Click to expand... Ditto.
Nov 26, 2016 #11 Anthony P Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Jan 16, 2012 Messages 2,162 Location (City and/or State) Swamps, bogs, and vernal pools Great species! I have 14 of them