What kind of tortoise is this?

by John Huoni
(Amarillo, TX, USA)

What kind of tortoise is this?

What kind of tortoise is this?

We found this little guy running in front of a grocery store in New Mexico. We have had it for almost a year. He went into hibernation in late October 09 and came out in March 10. He keeps going back into hibernation, buring himself in his enclosure.


Can you tell me what he is? I think he is a box tortoise, but would really like to know for sure.

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Jul 12, 2010
meet diet needs
by: Anonymous

Definitly a box turtle. Eats lots of meat. bugs catfood etc. 50% meat

May 09, 2010
Box?
by: Anonymous

The colours don't look boxy to me.

Is the shell hinged? That would be the final way to tell.

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