New shelled additions to the Zoo.

[Charis]

Almost certainly won't be keeping their shelter names but kinda stumped on what their new names should be. Anyway, first one is "Shelly" and she has a somewhat deformed shell but is otherwise a very large, healthy girl, roughly 20 plus years old.

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5724_zpset8fgchw.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5725_zpsk5temhgg.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5726_zpsi7rrotry.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5734_zpsd4sna8x4.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5732_zpseouqowgm.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5730_zpszgxfw5fs.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5729_zpswgsfljrj.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5735_zpsrf2ys5hf.jpg

[Charis]

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5736_zpszectltjz.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5737_zps7joemyxt.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5739_zpsy3ltb3ww.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5742_zpsa0z2s8ri.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5743_zpsloykgbef.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5744_zpsk0rklkrd.jpg

[Charis]

And then "Sugar" she was a stray that wasn't claimed, so not much background on her but she is also assessed at around 20 years old. Another big healthy girl.

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5727_zpsy6kswllu.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5728_zps6yh71g71.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5733_zpsbsdf6hzf.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5731_zpsinyil5dk.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5738_zpsvknjhjjr.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5740_zps6urpfple.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5741_zpsi7fgl6xg.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/MaidofChainz/Box%20Turtles/DSC_5745_zpsbqjmkujz.jpg

[Tsubaki]

Ooh very nice :D, they have found a good home! I'm the lame type that would name turtles after famous turtles.. Koopa & Troopa (Mario) or any of the Ninja turtles. What i also find strangely fitting for shelled pets is nice distinguished classic names like Beatrice / Cordelia / Josephine / Leonora / Winifred / etc.

[chairman]

Box turtles are fun. These are three toed box turtles, yes?

[Charis]

Three of mine are Three Toes, including the first girl posted in this thread. The other new one I was told was an Eastern, but in looking at her, I'm thinking she might be a hybrid or intergrade, Three Toed/Eastern but then again, I'm not anything like an expert on spotting the differences. Shrug ...

[chairman]

Easterns usually have darker shells with red or yellow markings. They can fade out with age. Regardless, looks like they've got that inquisitiveness that makes the species neat to keep.