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Old 16-07-2012, 12:44 AM   #1
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I found her while out walking dogs tonight



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Old 16-07-2012, 01:03 AM   #2
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Wow thats stunning what is she?
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Old 16-07-2012, 01:14 AM   #3
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She is an Eastern box turtle, Terrapene carolina carolina.

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Old 16-07-2012, 01:46 AM   #4
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Beautiful shell pattern you are very luck to find them wandering round must be fantastic to see them in there natural environment
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Old 16-07-2012, 09:20 AM   #5
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Neat!
Looks like a decorated hard hat
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Old 16-07-2012, 09:59 AM   #6
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Neat!
Looks like a decorated hard hat
Indeed it does. What a great find! Must be very rare. Are you keeping a group of those?
Do you see wild turtles often, Dan?
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Old 16-07-2012, 11:47 AM   #7
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Neat!
Looks like a decorated hard hat
I thought that as well

Stunnning colors, very nice
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What a lovely thing to find
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oh my god thats beautiful what a lovely spotty tortoise
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Very nice
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