The Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina) is one of two species of box turtles found in the United States. It is the only "land turtle" found in North Carolina and is also the state reptile. Box turtles are extremely long lived, slow to mature, and have relatively few offspring per year.
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Subspecies: Terrapene carolina bauri (Florida box turtle); Terrapene carolina major (Gulf Coast box turtle); Terrapene carolina triunguis (three-toed box turtle); Terrapene carolina carolina (eastern box turtle) Source of Information; All or part of this information was provided by the Animal Diversity Web and Museum...
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Even for the eastern box turtle, the comments I have will serve best for those specimens found in the northern part of their range (or in the mountains). You can get more information from the California Turtle and Tortoise Club, but be aware that their information is on toxicity to humans, and may not apply to turtles in...
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The Ornate Box Turtle is one of two turtle species on the Great Plains that are terrestrial. The other land-dweller is its close cousin the Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina), whose range covers most of the eastern United States and includes the tallgrass Anapsid.org - for general care information on turtles.
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Be careful and learn from as many sources as possible and never stop searching for more information about box turtle care. Learn from Mother Nature especially. She's been aptly caring for turtles for millions of years. Ornate box turtle information from Wisconsin DNR. Dave McShaffrey's Eastern box turtle care sheet.
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This page is about box turtle information. The Eastern box turtle is Terrapene carolina , and the Western box turtle is Terrapene ornata .
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There are four North American species currently available in the pet trade: the eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina Carolina), the three-toed box turtle (T. c. triunguis), the Gulf Coast box turtle (T. c. The Email Discussion List page contains information on subscribing to the Turtle/Tortoise email discussion group,
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Eastern box turtle Terrapene carolina SUBFAMILY Emydinae TAXONOMY Testudo carolina Linnaeus, 1758, Carolina (exact location not cited) Animal Encyclopedia: Eastern box turtle...
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Ever end up with a pet you didn't expect and absolutely fall in love with it?; Meet my Box Turtle; ... P'i ...; Chinese for Grace, pronounced "BE" Turtle Times; Information for the Turtle and Tortoise Community! Turtle Times was created specifically to assist in the acquisition of a turtle or tortoise,
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The terrestrial box turtle is found in many types of wooded areas, including hardwood forests, mixed oak-pine forests, pine flatwoods, maritime oak forests, hardwood swamps, and agricultural areas. It may also be found in pastures, especially in the edge areas, and occasionally, in caves. For more information,
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