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Lucysmom · Guest Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 2

Hi. Can someone please help me identify this turle? I was told she is a box turtle but not sure!! Thanks for your Time! Smile

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r70/angels1234_2007/shepspics046.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r70/angels1234_2007/shepspics052.jpg Smile

Tiffany · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:48 pm Post subject:

Not a box turtle...that I am sure of. As for what she is...and it is a girl... I would say an Asian something, the head looks like a wood. Check through chelonia.org for a pic that matches.
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3 sulcata,11 red ears,1 yellow belly,1 melanistic slider,1 map,1 western painted,2 3 toe boxies,1 striped mud,2 japanese pond,2 common musk,1 russian,1 ornate wood,1 FL Cooter,7 annam pond,2 back wood,1 Malayan box,1 Red belly

centex · Level 3 Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 319

very similar to my asian box but not a match.

Tiffany · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:31 am Post subject:

Those head colors look similar to a Chinese box { Coura flavomarginata} but not quite right, and the malayan boxies have distinct yellow stripes, the belly doesn't match either...makes me crazy trying to figure this one out! LOL
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3 sulcata,11 red ears,1 yellow belly,1 melanistic slider,1 map,1 western painted,2 3 toe boxies,1 striped mud,2 japanese pond,2 common musk,1 russian,1 ornate wood,1 FL Cooter,7 annam pond,2 back wood,1 Malayan box,1 Red belly

Lucysmom · Guest Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 2

Hello again!! i was searching the net and do you think maybe a reeves turtle? Or a cross between the asian and chinese box? We have had her for about 2 years. Got her from a friend of a friend. They said she was about 15 years when we got her. fSorry to amke this sooo difficult!!
Thanks again for all your inputs!!