Turtles vs. Tortoises

[Millerlite]

I found box turtles to have the most personality as in range. A lot of people might not know this because they may only have one or a few box turtles. They range from shy to goofy. When I had my 15-20 box turtles at one point this was maybe 8-9 years ago I had just about every personality a box turtles can have, they really are funny little guys. I had them in a big 15x25 foot area maybe a little bigger and when I would do work in the "enclosure" they would all come out and say hi to me, climb right up into my hand. Loved being scratched on the head. Till this day box turtles are one of my favorites.

 

[Anthony P]

Im going to go with chelonia for my answer hehe

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Great answer...

 

[Madkins007]

Don't you think that asking this on a TORTOISE-LOVER'S FORUM might bias the results? If we loved turtles or boxies, we'd probably be on a different forum.

 

[tupacliveson16]

I've owned turtles ALL my life. I always had them around. They are a complete amazing pet to have because they are so graceful when they swim. I had one box turtle and he was so cool because he was always active. I had two sulcata tortoises and i loved them. I cant really choose a favorite, i love them all equally, but tortoises are prob the coolest of the three to have. Unless you have a big tank for your turtles, then it is entertaining.

 

[terryo]

Don't you think that asking this on a TORTOISE-LOVER'S FORUM might bias the results? If we loved turtles or boxies, we'd probably be on a different forum.

A lot of people on this forum have both....don't they?

 

[Dozers_Mommy]

I have 3 yellow-bellied sliders (aquatic turtles) and 1 sulcata tortoise...and I love them all! Dozer, my sulcata, seems a little "wiser" I'd say, he seems to look right into my soul when he's looking at me! But my ybs are fuuuull of energy and nonsense. They are like little guard turtles, banging on the aquarium when anyone they don't know comes in!

 

[EricIvins]

Don't you think that asking this on a TORTOISE-LOVER'S FORUM might bias the results? If we loved turtles or boxies, we'd probably be on a different forum.

A lot of people on this forum have both....don't they?

Ummm yeah.....I have alot of both. As long as it has 4 legs and a shell I'm into it either way....

 

[Anthony P]

Don't you think that asking this on a TORTOISE-LOVER'S FORUM might bias the results? If we loved turtles or boxies, we'd probably be on a different forum.

A lot of people on this forum have both....don't they?

Ummm yeah.....I have alot of both. As long as it has 4 legs and a shell I'm into it either way....

Hahahaha

 

[Jenley]

Ok...I feel so dumb for asking this...What is a box turtle?

 

[Vickie]

Boy not even having my tortoise yet its way to early for me to say. However, having water turtles off and on my whole life I got to say I love the little buggers but they seem WAY different then tortoises to me and they can be beyond messy. So far preparing for our tortoise I can say putting together its homes has been way more fun. Plus whenever I am around a tortoise they seem to be so much more personable. Besides its been my dream to own one ever since I was a little girl riding huge ones at the local zoo.

So all that said which one I just cannot answer that and unsure if I ever will be able to. They are all very unique and I can bet money they all have their own personalities that play into this all as well.

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Ok...I feel so dumb for asking this...What is a box turtle?

Not a dumb question at all. First thing is aquatic turtles or semi aquatics need water to be able to eat and digest their food. Also, semi aquatic or aquatic ones have webs between their feet as well as their bodies are more flat to cut through the water better. Box turtles are the way they sound. Their bodies are more boxy and they are typically more built to live on land over their aquatic counterparts.

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Ok...I feel so dumb for asking this...What is a box turtle?

Box turtles look like tortoises, but they're terrestrial members of the pond turtle family. And they're more omnivorous than tortoises, which are basically herbivores. They're also beautiful!

 

[hunterk997]

Tortoises


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[Arizona Sulcata]

Let's be real... this is the TORTOISE Forum after all.

 

[Cutva]

Tortoise!!

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[144 Grandpa Turtle]

I've been collecting for 14yrs because my very forgiving wife don't like snakes not even pictures of snakes so I started with a pond and a res. sense I spent the day cleaning the pond that has 6 res and 4painted turtles 2 cooters 1 s pt 1false map turtle I also have 3 ornate 3x3toes 5 Herman's 5 Russians 5 ADt 2 marginals 2 pancakes4 Greeks and I don't think I'd want to loose any of my children or grand kids

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P.S. I forgot 12 leopards 5yrs ago I had red foot torts and soft shell turtles but I gave away the last 2