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Asian Box Turtle Care Sheet
Asian Box Turtle Care Tips And Breeding Notes - Reptiles Magazine
Image Source. There are four subspecies of Asian box turtles. They generally range in size, depending on their geographical location. The smaller ones measure 5 to 7 inches long, while the larger ones can measure up to 9 to 12 inches in length. These turtles are commended for beginners. Their limbs and skin are either black or faded black.
ASIAN BOX TURTLE
Hello, Guest. Toggle navigation. Reptile Rapture, Monona dr. This care sheet is showing the way we found works best for us from our many years of experience of caring for this species.
The Asian box turtle is a decent beginner turtle. Their skin and limbs are black or faded black. They have light yellow streaking on their neck and face. Asian box turtles possess a hinge on their plastron like that of an American box turtle. Males usually have a slightly concave plastron, and females have a flat plastron.
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