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Eltrut · Guest Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 2

I need some help with a Box Turtle I found. As you can see in the attached images its carapace has some pretty good damage on it, I think some one may have hit it with a lawn mower or line trimmer. The plastron also has some pretty good scrapes on it and it's missing a toe on its back leg, but the carapace looks like it took the brunt of the damage. As far as I can tell there the shell bone hasn't been cracked or pierced and there's no bleeding anywhere on the turtle so I'm guessing it's injuries aren't too recent. I don't know what to do about its shell and any help would be greatly appreciated. As a bit of a side note, what's a reliable way to sex a Box Turtle?

Naiialuvr:) · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:04 pm Post subject:

usually on Box turtles, males have an "indension" an the bottom of the shell so the male can fit on the female like a "puzzle Peice".... thats how i told mine apart, check out this web site, it really helped me

www.Billsboxturtles.com
type it in, its a perfect website for box turtle owners
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Rachel16 · Level 3 Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 378

do u have a pic of its plastron and its back? its shell will most likly heal up better soon and s/he should b fine.
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Eltrut · Guest Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 2

Here's the best pic I could get of her (from what I can tell, it's a her) plastron. Sorry for the flash glare but niether the turtle nor the camera were behaving for the shot. Couldn't get one of her injured foot either but other then a single toe it looks fine. I'll watch her and see if she shows any signs of illness or stress, thanks for your help all.

Rachel16 · Level 3 Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 378

with that pic u can clearly tell its a female
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