Other Turtle Discussion :: box turtles

[TurtleMan17]

anyone know where i can get a box turt ?

[tini]

they sell them down the street from me, I don't remember because they had baby sulcata I couldn't take my eyes off of, I think they were running around 350. They weren't babies they were about 4 inches.

[TurtleMan17]

their not cheap are they

[tini]

nope

[TurtleMan17]

are there any land turts that dont cost much?

[jenaero]

probably not. Boxies are I think the most common.

[JessicaTS]

usually, oranate or eastern box turtles are the cheapest overall. IIf, perhaps, you get one from a pet store, it will approximately cost about $300+
which is a bit costly.
Breeders (the good ones) sell boxies for about $50-200 which is a better deal. Getting one from a pet store, it can be caught from the wild carrying diseases and parasites.

[jenaero]

I'd like to add that if you're not willing to pay $150-$300 for the purchase of the animal, what about the money you will have to spend on food (the worms I buy are 50cents each) or money for lights, habitat or vet bills?

[cam722]

50 cents a worm?? What kind are they?

[tini]

well the good news is I am pretty sure these guys were breed.

[jenaero]

Butterworms.. he eats'em like they're going out of style. Gross but so cute at the same time