Vietnamese Box Turtle

**Alan1** · 12-07-2009, 08:38 PM

Are they turtles or torts? What a smart looking creature

http://www.flickr.com/photos/heosemy...7605251208012/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/heosemy...7605251208012/

**Eire_Ade** · 12-07-2009, 09:31 PM

Hi Alan,

I would say turtle like it says on the tin!!!

**Alan1** · 12-07-2009, 09:36 PM

Thanks. Do they require a pond?

**Eire_Ade** · 12-07-2009, 09:37 PM

Hi again,

I have moved it to the aquatic and semi aquatic section as we will be making ajustments here in the near furture for all turtles.

So watch this space!!!!

**Eire_Ade** · 12-07-2009, 09:39 PM

Hi Alan,

I am not 100% sure but would have thought they were similar to the box turtles like sandy keeps.

dan would probably be the best man to answer your question Alan.

**Eire_Ade** · 12-07-2009, 09:47 PM

Here is a quote sandy made about a 3 toed Box Turtle

He is a three toed box turtle, not to be confused with turtles<g>.
They are kept very similar to tortoises, except they like humidity, snails, slugs and meal worms
to eat. When they are scared they do box up<g>. They live on the land, but do like to dip in water
about three to four inchs deep. They hibernate outside here in Kent.
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< > 61, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles
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http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

It might be of a little help.

**Alan1** · 12-07-2009, 09:56 PM

Thanks Ade

**egyptiandan64** · 12-07-2009, 10:40 PM

They are just as terrestrial as North American box turtles, so the set-up would be very similar.

They are really nice turtles once you get them over the hump of being imported.

Danny

anna m · 12-07-2009, 10:44 PM

They are so colourful and pretty.
However do they survive in a place like Vietname being so colourful?

Lolly8 · 13-07-2009, 12:20 AM

It's beautiful!

12-07-2009, 08:38 PM	#1
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Vietnamese Box Turtle Are they turtles or torts? What a smart looking creature http://www.flickr.com/photos/heosemy...7605251208012/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/heosemy...7605251208012/

12-07-2009, 09:31 PM	#2
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	Hi Alan, I would say turtle like it says on the tin!!! __________________ Ade ----------------------------------------------- Y.O.B 1971 (40 years young! ) My Tortoises :- Dug (Testudo Graeca Ibera Terrestris (Syrian), Penny, JJ (JennyJack), Buttons and Gem (Testudo Graeca Ibera)

12-07-2009, 09:37 PM	#4
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	Hi again, I have moved it to the aquatic and semi aquatic section as we will be making ajustments here in the near furture for all turtles. So watch this space!!!! __________________ Ade ----------------------------------------------- Y.O.B 1971 (40 years young! ) My Tortoises :- Dug (Testudo Graeca Ibera Terrestris (Syrian), Penny, JJ (JennyJack), Buttons and Gem (Testudo Graeca Ibera)

12-07-2009, 09:39 PM	#5
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	Hi Alan, I am not 100% sure but would have thought they were similar to the box turtles like sandy keeps. dan would probably be the best man to answer your question Alan. __________________ Ade ----------------------------------------------- Y.O.B 1971 (40 years young! ) My Tortoises :- Dug (Testudo Graeca Ibera Terrestris (Syrian), Penny, JJ (JennyJack), Buttons and Gem (Testudo Graeca Ibera)

12-07-2009, 09:47 PM	#6
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	Here is a quote sandy made about a 3 toed Box Turtle He is a three toed box turtle, not to be confused with turtles<g>. They are kept very similar to tortoises, except they like humidity, snails, slugs and meal worms to eat. When they are scared they do box up<g>. They live on the land, but do like to dip in water about three to four inchs deep. They hibernate outside here in Kent. __________________ < > 61, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends It might be of a little help. __________________ Ade ----------------------------------------------- Y.O.B 1971 (40 years young! ) My Tortoises :- Dug (Testudo Graeca Ibera Terrestris (Syrian), Penny, JJ (JennyJack), Buttons and Gem (Testudo Graeca Ibera)

12-07-2009, 09:36 PM	#3
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Thanks. Do they require a pond?

12-07-2009, 09:56 PM	#7
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Thanks Ade

12-07-2009, 10:40 PM	#8
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	They are just as terrestrial as North American box turtles, so the set-up would be very similar. They are really nice turtles once you get them over the hump of being imported. Danny __________________

12-07-2009, 10:44 PM	#9
anna m Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 4,091	They are so colourful and pretty. However do they survive in a place like Vietname being so colourful?

13-07-2009, 12:20 AM	#10
Lolly8 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 5,276	It's beautiful! __________________

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