box or sulcatta?

manville · 06-29-04, 02:00 PM

Which one of these would you guys go for? How much is the boxes worth and how much is the sulcattas worth?

Hamster of Borg · 06-29-04, 04:37 PM

Seems to me that is sort of like saying "Should I buy an Austin Mini or buy a 747 Jumbo Jet?"

I don't think theres really any comparison, other than they both have shells... but I guess, if you have to ask, stick to the box turtle.

Box turtles usually sell for around 30 dollars USD, sulcatas around 50 USD. Give or take...

Ham

Wu-Gwei · 06-29-04, 07:42 PM

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Originally posted by Hamster of Borg
Seems to me that is sort of like saying "Should I buy an Austin Mini or buy a 747 Jumbo Jet?" I don't think theres really any comparison, other than they both have shells... but I guess, if you have to ask, stick to the box turtle.

Box turtles usually sell for around 30 dollars USD, sulcatas around 50 USD. Give or take...

Ham

Well said... in Canada, you'll have to five for the prices. I'd stick with a boxie.

Cheers,
JJ

manville · 06-29-04, 09:55 PM

which one looks better?

JeffT · 07-06-04, 01:21 AM

You dont wanna base this on looks, one grows up to be over 250 lbs, and one is about the size of a soccer ball. Sulcattas need tremendous ammounts of UV and Boxies, while still needing UV, are just easier to are for. Id go with a boxie.

Turtle_Crazy · 07-06-04, 02:32 AM

Guess what? as well as Sulcatta's being up to anywhere to 300 pounds, my pal, Toirtis sez that they don't readily distinguish between going around or over a wall, rather they just like to plow thru it! they also have a life span of up to 100 years! Box turtle seem more realistic especially if you live in a city, but if i had a farm, or was back on the rez (Siksika Nation reservation) i'd definatly go out and git me one!