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Three-toed Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina triunguis

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

About a 6 inch size. Red eye and face markings. A return visitor. Seen in the garden March 2012 with healing bite marks. Marks are still visible but no longer holes.

Habitat:

In the garden where the neighbors have dogs. Once again moved it to a sheltered location away from dogs.

Reference Links:

Three-toed box turtle, Three-toed Box Turtle - Terrapene carolina triunguis - Overview

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Comments (3)
gatorfellows
This one is not a pet, but it does like my wildlife garden. I just wish it would stay away from the side with dogs. I am located on a small peninsula in a lake. We find them wandering through the front drainage ditches to get from one side of the peninsula to the other. I was glad to see that this one was well healed. Now if it just keeps out of trouble, it will grow to be old. :)
Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman
Lovely!! My pet Three Toe Turtle, had wounds in her shell from kids BB guns, but she was fine and was with me for many years, smartest turtle I ever had.

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Reptiles of the World
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Backyard Habitats of the World
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Texas Master Naturalist Program - Nature Indentification
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedJuly 5, 2013

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