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I have a wild eastern Box turtle my cousins found in Georgia and they gave it to me. (i live in Florida) and it is about 13 to 16 years old and i am making a wooden turtle pen that's going to go in my back screened porch. Its about 6 feet in length and 3 feet 41 inches width. Right now i am keeping him in a 99 court storage box and he seems to like that to, even though such little space is not enough. The smallest space should be around 4' by 4' or 5' 4' somewhere around that sized. While there is no limit at how large the pen may be. (ID1182214512 and TG300 are both me) srry just wanted to point that out.
Studies show EBTs spend their whole life (which can be as long as 100 years) on a two to four acre home range. Population density is important to reproduction because they mate purely by chance meetings. They are solitary animals and have no desire for companionship other than the brief moments when they meet and mate. Consequently there can be many on any one acre of suitable habitat or just a few. Studies have also shown that some adults may wander apparently aimlessly off a home range but the reason for that is not known and it is the exception to the rule. Normally each one possesses a homing instinct and it is believed that they stay on and get back to their home range by using the sun to navigate.
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When did the eastern box turtle become the state reptile?
In North Carolina, the eastern box turtle was designated state reptile in 1979.
What is the scientific classifacation of a box turtle?
The Eastern Box Turtle is classified as terrapene carolina carolina.The Western Box Turtle is classified as terrapene ornata.
Are Eastern box turtle herbivores?
No they are omnivores
What are the enemies to a eastern box turtle?
A lawnmower.
Is a eastern box turtle a snapping turtle?
No it isn't.It's part of the hinge shelled turtle family.
Where Eastern box turtle live?
North Carolina
How big does a keeled box turtle get?
Keeled box turtle grows to About seven inches
What eats a eastern box turtle?
thier poor because they live in a box
What is like a small tortoise?
Eastern Box Turtle, In the U.S.
What type of turtle is Franklin?
He kind of looks like Verne from over the hedge... he might be a Box Turtle in general or maybe some species of slider.
How do you catch a wild box turtle?
first you get a big butterfly net and chase the turtle. get close enough and slam the net over the turtle. then scoop him up and slowly release him into a big box!!
Can a eastern box turtle share a tank with a eastern painted turtle and mate with it?
No, different types of turtles can only mate with each other if they are both part of the same sub species. for instance yellow belly sliders and red eared sliders can mate. but a painted turtle and box turtle would not mate.
