Their deadly hinges...

hingeback

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When I was checking her tail the hinge snapped at my finger. It's like a finger stuck at the door's hinge. Anyone experienced?
 

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I don't have hingeback experience, however, I've gotten a finger stuck in a box turtle a few times. That muscle is SO powerful!!
 

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I don't have hingeback experience, however, I've gotten a finger stuck in a box turtle a few times. That muscle is SO powerful!!
I almost forgot about box turtles... Hingebacks are also very powerful.
 

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Ha! When we used to import a lot of them, on learned where not to stick one's finger...
Much more powerful than a boxie. It's the back hinge you have to worry about. Always seemed to catch my little finger.
With time, they let you go. Your finger will heal. The respect happens right away.
 

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Luckily before I bought her when I checked the tail she didn't catch my finger. I didn't know about the closing hinges until I got home...
 

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i've gotten it stuck in a box turtle shell when i was way younger if i remember correctly i cried lol i was like 7 or 8 and it got me good
 

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