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Odd Behavior 3 messages
One of my female Three-Toed box turtles has been acting a bit odd. She was the last one up from hibernation, a few weeks ago, and a couple of times this week when I put her in a small bin in water to
One of my female Three-Toed box turtles has been acting a bit odd. She was the last one up from hibernation, a few weeks ago, and a couple of times this week when I put her in a small bin in water to
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MaryRose Preston
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Happy Easter! 4 messages
Hi, Everyone, All my turtles are up except for one. How is everyone else doing? The littlest babies ... hatched the first week of Sept., so they are seven months old already ... seems like just yester
Hi, Everyone, All my turtles are up except for one. How is everyone else doing? The littlest babies ... hatched the first week of Sept., so they are seven months old already ... seems like just yester
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MaryRose Preston
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Babies Updates from California :^) 4 messages
We finally had some precipitation today ... after two long months of dry weather 😛 blah .... precip. in the form of first, ten minutes of hail, then it turned into snow. It snowed for almost two hours
We finally had some precipitation today ... after two long months of dry weather 😛 blah .... precip. in the form of first, ten minutes of hail, then it turned into snow. It snowed for almost two hours
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MaryRose Preston
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Turtle personality research and news article 11 messages
https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/opinion/2022/01/22/ecoviews-study-shows-distinct-personality-types-box-turtles/6555439001/ Here's that article I mentioned earlier. Tess
https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/opinion/2022/01/22/ecoviews-study-shows-distinct-personality-types-box-turtles/6555439001/ Here's that article I mentioned earlier. Tess
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Tess Cook
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:) 16 messages
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving.....Malachi and Annie sure did 🙂 Blessings, Laura Mowrey Jesus Girl ❤️ T-shirts By Every Living Thing Online Store: https://every-living-thing.creator-spring.co
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving.....Malachi and Annie sure did 🙂 Blessings, Laura Mowrey Jesus Girl ❤️ T-shirts By Every Living Thing Online Store: https://every-living-thing.creator-spring.co
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Laura Mowrey
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Slide Instructions
This is wonderfully helpful! Thank you, Laura! Little Malachi sounds like he has a great sense of humor, to enjoy the slide so much! Mary Rose
This is wonderfully helpful! Thank you, Laura! Little Malachi sounds like he has a great sense of humor, to enjoy the slide so much! Mary Rose
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MaryRose Preston
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Happy New Year!
I have now finally seen four out of five September babies eating .... just one little holdout. Still alive but I don't know what to do ... everyone else is eating. I have to assume that it sneaks in a
I have now finally seen four out of five September babies eating .... just one little holdout. Still alive but I don't know what to do ... everyone else is eating. I have to assume that it sneaks in a
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MaryRose Preston
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Seasons greetings to all boxie lovers 3 messages
Merry Christmas Everyone from me and Malachi! Laura Mowrey Sat. Thank you, Laura. And to all: Merry Christmas and peace on earth to men of good will. dorthea
Merry Christmas Everyone from me and Malachi! Laura Mowrey Sat. Thank you, Laura. And to all: Merry Christmas and peace on earth to men of good will. dorthea
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Dorthea Robinson
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Merry Christmas Everyone from me and Malachi! Blessings, Laura Mowrey Jesus Girl ❤️ T-shirts By Every Living Thing Online Store: https://every-living-thing.creator-spring.com/ T-Shirts By: Every Livin
Merry Christmas Everyone from me and Malachi! Blessings, Laura Mowrey Jesus Girl ❤️ T-shirts By Every Living Thing Online Store: https://every-living-thing.creator-spring.com/ T-Shirts By: Every Livin
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Laura Mowrey
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Babies - Updates 3 messages
The three yearlings had their first year Hatchday (birthday) last week. I brought them inside for the winter but they are really cramped and going nuts in the little space they are in. There's not muc
The three yearlings had their first year Hatchday (birthday) last week. I brought them inside for the winter but they are really cramped and going nuts in the little space they are in. There's not muc
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MaryRose Preston
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Should I hibernate Shelly or not? 5 messages
As some of you already know that last year I found Shelly, an Ornate box turtle. She has been doing really well and I have enjoyed caring for her. She is no longer shy and hiding all the time. She lov
As some of you already know that last year I found Shelly, an Ornate box turtle. She has been doing really well and I have enjoyed caring for her. She is no longer shy and hiding all the time. She lov
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doviehein@...
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The story of Malachi 11 messages
So, Malachi is a small ornate box turtle that we took into our home in Sept of 2020. Our Vet called and asked if we'd be willing to "foster" him. When his owners brought him in, let's just say that my
So, Malachi is a small ornate box turtle that we took into our home in Sept of 2020. Our Vet called and asked if we'd be willing to "foster" him. When his owners brought him in, let's just say that my
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Laura Mowrey
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One Baby Ate Today! :^) 4 messages
I was giving the five new babies - 2.5 weeks old now - a bath today and put a food stick in just to see what would happen, and one of the babies nibbled at it as if it knew what it was doing! The othe
I was giving the five new babies - 2.5 weeks old now - a bath today and put a food stick in just to see what would happen, and one of the babies nibbled at it as if it knew what it was doing! The othe
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MaryRose Preston
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Reproductive prolapse 12 messages
Hi, I have never posted on here before. I had a female box turtle for about 2 years that I acquired from a rescue. She was believed to be about 6 years old with some neurological issues; trouble contr
Hi, I have never posted on here before. I had a female box turtle for about 2 years that I acquired from a rescue. She was believed to be about 6 years old with some neurological issues; trouble contr
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PAULINE DUNN
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Question 2 messages
Does this list accept images attached to emails? I just wanted to share the story of our little rescue Malachi but to also share pictures of him with everyone. Blessings, Laura Mowrey Jesus Girl ❤️ T-
Does this list accept images attached to emails? I just wanted to share the story of our little rescue Malachi but to also share pictures of him with everyone. Blessings, Laura Mowrey Jesus Girl ❤️ T-
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Laura Mowrey
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Mint 3 messages
On the plus side, at the nursery I learned how many different kinds of mint plants there are! 😂 .... even if the rats don't appreciate it. Laura, your turtle set-up sounds wonderful!
On the plus side, at the nursery I learned how many different kinds of mint plants there are! 😂 .... even if the rats don't appreciate it. Laura, your turtle set-up sounds wonderful!
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MaryRose Preston
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Rats! :^( 7 messages
I went out to check on the turtles about 6:30 p.m. this evening (it's dark by 7:30 now) and there was a big rat which I evidently startled, and it was "flying" from stall to stall in the turtle barn!
I went out to check on the turtles about 6:30 p.m. this evening (it's dark by 7:30 now) and there was a big rat which I evidently startled, and it was "flying" from stall to stall in the turtle barn!
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MaryRose Preston
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Rats!
Thanks, Melody! It's ironic - I used to pull out mint by the handfuls for years (left over from previous owner), and now I had to go and pay good money for some! 😂 I do have a small bottle of peppermi
Thanks, Melody! It's ironic - I used to pull out mint by the handfuls for years (left over from previous owner), and now I had to go and pay good money for some! 😂 I do have a small bottle of peppermi
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MaryRose Preston
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Rats!
I may just do that. Thanks, Tess. The 3 "old" babies (hatched October 19) are outside and the 5 new little ones (hatched two weeks ago) are on my kitchen counter. I'm sure the three Old babies won't m
I may just do that. Thanks, Tess. The 3 "old" babies (hatched October 19) are outside and the 5 new little ones (hatched two weeks ago) are on my kitchen counter. I'm sure the three Old babies won't m
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MaryRose Preston
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Mole got to nest 8 messages
I posted about a turtle that had laid eggs in our yard 100 days ago. I had been watching the nest site and had suspected that a mole got to the nest. I dug up the nest this evening and found that ther
I posted about a turtle that had laid eggs in our yard 100 days ago. I had been watching the nest site and had suspected that a mole got to the nest. I dug up the nest this evening and found that ther
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doviehein@...
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