North American Box Turtles

SeeShell · 28-09-2011, 08:23 AM

Just wondering if anyone on here keeps any of the 4 (I think!) native north american sub-species?

Kirkie · 28-09-2011, 09:15 AM

I keep Three-toed box turtles, Terrapene carolina triunguis and*
Ornate box turtles, Terrapene ornata ornata.

There are 11 subspecies of Terrapene in total.

Geomyda · 28-09-2011, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SeeShell

Just wondering if anyone on here keeps any of the 4 (I think!) native north american sub-species?

Yes, I have a group of T c triunguis, T c major, T ornata and T Coahuila.
there are actually a few more sub species and one other full species currently recognised in taxonomic circles.

harwood09 · 28-09-2011, 10:30 AM

I keep T. o. ornata

Geomyda · 05-02-2012, 09:02 PM

nice adult male:

richardb · 06-02-2012, 09:09 PM

I passed mine on to my farther-in-law, who now keeps, T c triunguis, T c major, T o ornata and has one female T c carolina.

Box girl · 06-02-2012, 09:15 PM

We have breeding groups of Trianguis, ornata, coahuila, bauri, major, carolina carolina. WE also have a single male of the sub species mexicana.

Geomyda · 06-02-2012, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Box girl

We have breeding groups of Trianguis, ornata, coahuila, bauri, major, carolina carolina. WE also have a single male of the sub species mexicana.

really looking forward to the forthcoming presentation at the conference detailing the huge amount of experience you and Paul have had with this fascinating group of Chelonia!

Geomyda · 05-05-2013, 09:07 PM

Easter Bunny · 05-05-2013, 09:36 PM

Beautiful colouring x

28-09-2011, 08:23 AM	#1
SeeShell Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 3,120	North American Box Turtles Just wondering if anyone on here keeps any of the 4 (I think!) native north american sub-species? __________________ SS

28-09-2011, 10:30 AM	#4
harwood09 Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: hint: Up'ard at shrovetide Posts: 422	I keep T. o. ornata __________________ Harwood

05-02-2012, 09:02 PM	#5
Geomyda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 2,094	Three toed Box turtle male nice adult male:

06-02-2012, 09:15 PM	#7
Box girl Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Glos Posts: 1,326	We have breeding groups of Trianguis, ornata, coahuila, bauri, major, carolina carolina. WE also have a single male of the sub species mexicana. __________________ www.ukchelonia.info Money raised to Allwetter Zoo Muenster e6000 sent so far. Have bred-red foots, yellow foots, eastern box, 3 toed box, ornate box, gulf coast box, common musk, elongated tortoise, red eared terrapin, cuora flavomarginata, cuora amboinensis, hermanns tortoise, horsfield tortoise, rhinoclemys.p. manni, european pond turtle, reeves and spurs

05-05-2013, 09:07 PM	#9
Geomyda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 2,094	Three toed Box turtle in summer quarters

28-09-2011, 09:15 AM	#2
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	I keep Three-toed box turtles, Terrapene carolina triunguis and* Ornate box turtles, Terrapene ornata ornata. There are 11 subspecies of Terrapene in total.

06-02-2012, 09:09 PM	#6
richardb Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 113	I passed mine on to my farther-in-law, who now keeps, T c triunguis, T c major, T o ornata and has one female T c carolina.

05-05-2013, 09:36 PM	#10
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Beautiful colouring x __________________ Lynne x

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