Eastern Box Turtles

[rickb]

Anyone finding them on the AT?

I haven't seen one in ages.

[WIAPilot]

I'm pretty sure that Balls & Sunshine ran into one, as I seem to remember one in their photos.

[Pumba]

I saw a very small turtle in SNP, off of the AT last weekend, but I don't know if it was a box or not.

[Tinker]

I have a picture I took of one which is still on my cell phone. I think it was in NY. Right on the AT.

[Odd Man Out]

I grew up in the MD suburbs of DC back in the 60's and 70's. I would see box turtles in the neighborhood all the time. I'd hate to think they were so rare today.

[Wise Old Owl]

I grew up in the MD suburbs of DC back in the 60's and 70's. I would see box turtles in the neighborhood all the time. I'd hate to think they were so rare today.

Every kid on the block picked one up and took it home and promptly starved it to death back then... They have been depopulated.

[atmilkman]

Here's one we saw on the Pinhoti a couple of weeks ago along with another buddy of his.Springhoti 2012 077.jpgSpringhoti 2012 113.jpg

[Odd Man Out]

Here's one we saw on the Pinhoti a couple of weeks ago....Springhoti 2012 077.jpg

This is what I recall from growing up.

[Pumba]

Nope. That's not what I saw.

[max patch]

I saw 3 turtles last week on a trail an hour south of Springer. I hate to admit that I don't have a clue what kind it was.

[WingedMonkey]

I raise a sub-species of Eastern Box Turtles, here's one of my Florida Box Turtles taking a swim after laying a clutch of eggs.

[atmilkman]

I raise a sub-species of Eastern Box Turtles, here's one of my Florida Box Turtles taking a swim after laying a clutch of eggs.

Do you know how many eggs the turtle laid and what is the average size of an egg?

[WingedMonkey]

Do you know how many eggs the turtle laid and what is the average size of an egg?

She laid three eggs, which is kinda typical. I've had them lay four or sometimes only one or two. The eggs are oblong and about 1 1/4 inches long.
Here is a pic of them in the damp vermiculite I incubate them in. I brushed it back for the pic.

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[atmilkman]

She laid three eggs, which is kinda typical. I've had them lay four or sometimes only one or two. The eggs are oblong and about 1 1/4 inches long.
Here is a pic of them in the damp vermiculite I incubate them in. I brushed it back for the pic.

eggs.JPG

That's way too cool. Thanks for the pic and info. I hope you have 100% successful hatching.

[Wise Old Owl]

She laid three eggs, which is kinda typical. I've had them lay four or sometimes only one or two. The eggs are oblong and about 1 1/4 inches long.
Here is a pic of them in the damp vermiculite I incubate them in. I brushed it back for the pic.

eggs.JPG

Hey great thread - but oh well I am going to go there - you packed the eggs in Asbestos! Vermiculite killed so many miners The town is almost abandoned. Do not ever touch use or whatever.... To this day, because I crawled through it personally... it has weighed on my thoughts. ADT will not install an alarm system if that stuff is in the attic.-- ok enough said - lets move on.... love the turtle

[WingedMonkey]

Hey great thread - but oh well I am going to go there - you packed the eggs in Asbestos! Vermiculite killed so many miners The town is almost abandoned. Do not ever touch use or whatever.... To this day, because I crawled through it personally... it has weighed on my thoughts. ADT will not install an alarm system if that stuff is in the attic.-- ok enough said - lets move on.... love the turtle

Pure vermiculite does not contain asbestos and is non-toxic.

[WingedMonkey]

She laid three eggs, which is kinda typical. I've had them lay four or sometimes only one or two. The eggs are oblong and about 1 1/4 inches long.
Here is a pic of them in the damp vermiculite I incubate them in. I brushed it back for the pic.

eggs.JPG

It usually takes longer but I guess the daily heat of 90 plus hastened things up.

The first one starting peeking out of the egg today, less than 60 days after being laid.

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[10-K]

Funny that you mention it - I've seen 2 in the past month. One about a mile south of Spivey Gap and one crossing the road just down from Devil Fork Gap. Other than that I can't remember the last time I've seen one.

[WingedMonkey]

Here she is covering her nest.

[rickb]

Here she is covering her nest.

Love it. How old is she?