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11-13-12, 09:52 PM
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Re: Box Turtle Rescue
I would just google some care sheets. Type in box turtle care, turtle species, etc. etc. Usually if it's an aquatic species it' needs a water filter, if it's a ground species, then heat lamp, etc that way. I'd just keep doing google options.
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11-13-12, 10:25 PM
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Re: Box Turtle Rescue
Bottom line: Do what is best for the box turtle. Not what Brently wants to do.
You saved a turtle from your dog. Fantastic. We're happy for you and there are plans underway to start burning your name on the surface of the moon. Now you have to ask yourself: what is best for the turtle?
I'm not going to tell you whether you should or shouldn't keep it. The "all wild animals should stay in the wild" debate is exhaustive. If you do keep it, you should make sure you do it right. I will tell you right now, box turtles are not easy to keep in glass tanks. They need SPACE.
One question: is this an adult boxie, or a juvenile? That can help with the diet question you had, as box turtles diet do change with maturity.
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11-14-12, 04:23 AM
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Re: Box Turtle Rescue
Korbin the second link Box Turtles I gave him was from Melissa Kaplan
Brief Autobiography on care for box turtles. As I only have one year experience working with them I felt her care sheet would be a better alternative.
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11-14-12, 09:09 AM
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Re: Box Turtle Rescue
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Originally Posted by Zoo Nanny
Korbin the second link Box Turtles I gave him was from Melissa Kaplan
Brief Autobiography on care for box turtles. As I only have one year experience working with them I felt her care sheet would be a better alternative. |
Melissa kaplan is a fraud and not to be trusted with any real info. It's all dated and it's now known she's in with the side who wishes not to privately keep ANY and ALL reptiles.
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11-14-12, 09:13 AM
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Re: Box Turtle Rescue
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Originally Posted by Aaron_S
Melissa kaplan is a fraud and not to be trusted with any real info. It's all dated and it's now known she's in with the side who wishes not to privately keep ANY and ALL reptiles.
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Beat me to it.
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11-14-12, 05:54 PM
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Re: Box Turtle Rescue
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Originally Posted by Aaron_S
...it's now known she's in with the side who wishes not to privately keep ANY and ALL reptiles.
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I'm curious how that's a factor in anything?
~Maggot
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11-14-12, 06:28 PM
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Re: Box Turtle Rescue
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I'm curious how that's a factor in anything?
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Who wants information that's first of all, false and who wants to support someone who's AGAINST your hobby by advocating their poor information?
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11-14-12, 06:42 PM
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Re: Box Turtle Rescue
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Originally Posted by Gungirl
If we allow false facts to keep being spread around then how do we help people?
we need to be able to let others know when some information or site is full of false things.
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The part I quoted said nothing about false facts, so your response is irrelevant.
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Who wants information that's first of all, false and who wants to support someone who's AGAINST your hobby by advocating their poor information?
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Again, I wasn't talking about the info being false. That very well may be true. I'm just wondering how her personal opinion regarding people keeping herps is a factor in anything. I know of many people who feel that way, and I don't find it that objectionable, nor does it make anything they say false. If it's false, it's false. And if it's true, it's true. Her personal opinion about keeping them is irrelevant.
~Maggot
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11-14-12, 06:30 PM
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Re: Box Turtle Rescue
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Originally Posted by EmbraceCalamity
I'm curious how that's a factor in anything?
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If we allow false facts to keep being spread around then how do we help people?
we need to be able to let others know when some information or site is full of false things.
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11-14-12, 05:27 AM
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Re: Box Turtle Rescue
Hes returning it to the wild in a few days so I doubt he needs any of this info anyway. He doesn't sound happy but the turtle is going back so time to dop the curtain on this one 
Again I am glad the op is doing the right thing.
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11-14-12, 10:37 AM
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Re: Box Turtle Rescue
Good to know.
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11-14-12, 06:45 PM
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Diesel the pumpkin killer
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Re: Box Turtle Rescue
Maggot.. you are Irrelevant.
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11-14-12, 07:33 PM
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Re: Box Turtle Rescue
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Originally Posted by Gungirl
Maggot.. you are Irrelevant.
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~Maggot
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Announcing "I'm offended" is basically telling the world you can't control your own emotions, so everyone else should do it for you.
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11-14-12, 08:26 PM
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Re: Box Turtle Rescue
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Maggot.. you are Irrelevant.
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I concur. Best post I've read all night.
Granted the night is still young, but I am not holding my breath for anything to top it. 
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11-14-12, 11:40 PM
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Re: Box Turtle Rescue
someone has a lot of time on their hands and thinks they're president of the debate club. it's really sad : (
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