Mystery Turtle

[smargrie]

Can you tell me what type of turtle? It has 4 toes hind; 5 toes front. Nails are long/skinny. The underside is yellow and black. No hinge yet (if a box). 2yrs old. Size of my palm. Back of shell drags while walkin; back legs sprawled out.

 

[dannel]

I personally don't think its a box turtle IMO.

 

[shellysmom]

Hi, when you say back of the shell dragging/legs sprawled out, do you mean he can't support his body weight with his legs? That's worrisome. Where did you get him?

From what I can tell, he looks a little bit like a young box turtle with shell markings like some 3-toed boxies I've seen, but the water is distorting the photo a little bit, so I'm not positive. Hopefully someone else will chime in.

 

[Yvonne G]

I don't think its a box turtle either. Looks like some sort of water turtle, and water turtles sort of move like that on land.

 

[lori12386]

Can you take a picture of it outside of the water?

 

[Holycow]

Can you tell me what type of turtle? It has 4 toes hind; 5 toes front. Nails are long/skinny. The underside is yellow and black. No hinge yet (if a box). 2yrs old. Size of my palm. Back of shell drags while walkin; back legs sprawled out.

Is this from a pet store or something you found? If you found it outside- what part of the world/country are you in. It might help narrow things down.
-Jeff

 

[Itort]

It looks to be some sort of sideneck.

 

[EricIvins]

You need better pictures, but that really looks like a Coahuilan Box Turtle to me........

 

[Baoh]

Blanding's.

Certainly no sideneck.

 

[shellysmom]

Blanding's.

Certainly no sideneck.

Hmmmmm...you very well could be right, but we need a better photo of his little chinny-chin-chin out of water.

 

[smargrie]

These turtles (2) came from a lady I used to work with. Her college age daughter brought them home shortly after they hatched (not sure who she got them from). She kept them in a tank of water (like RES) for the first few weeks until she figured out they were not 100% water turtles. They spend a great deal of time soaking in water dish(hours). Sometimes they sun in the sand. They also love to burrow in the coconut substrate mixed with moss. They eat 50/50 bugs/protein and fruit/veggies. More pics are attached - Can anyone tell what they could be? I don't know where in the country they are from. Someone once told the previous owner they looked like a mix between golf coast and three toed. In my limited experience and massive amounts of research, I disagree. I have been trying to figure out what they are for months. They don't seem to be the run-of-the-mill pet store variety. We have taken awesome care of them and they have been thriving with us since they came home.

 

[smargrie]

Type of Turtle??? HELP!

I posted yesterday about these turtles but needed more pics. Not sure if my reply worked. Got these from a co-worker, who got them as hatchlings, and gave them away after a year. They are still so small, no hinge, spend hours soaking in water, sleep burrowed in coconut substrate, sun in the sand, eat 50/50 protein-fruit-veggies (LOVE bugs, worms, etc), 4 hind toes, 5 front. Someone once said they look like a cross between golf coast and three-toed but in my time of research and getting acquainted w/ them, I disagree but could be wrong. It took me five months to finally ask on this forum. They are happy and healthy but I want to be able to provide them with more species specific stimulation. Please Help! What are they?

 

[Yvonne G]

I'll bet its a wood turtle. They are protected in their range. I'm trying to remember its latin name.

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Clemmys insculpta?????

 

[Baoh]

Blanding's.

Not a wood turtle. Wood turtles look very different.

 

[Holycow]

Blanding's.

Certainly no sideneck.

+1 on Blanding's.

 

[shellysmom]

Blanding's.

Not a wood turtle. Wood turtles look very different.

The chin/neck color is a dead giveaway. I vote Blanding's. Good eye, Baoh!

 

[smargrie]

Thank you everyone for your help and expertise!!