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Box turtles sit in a weird in-between next to the conventional turtle and tortoise. These are primarily land-dwelling animals but are still considered semi-aquatic, which can sometimes prove to be a challenge. There is a vast variety of box turtle species throughout North America and Asia, with most unfortunately being endangered or threatened in the wild due to habitat loss and illegal poaching. Box turtles are a smaller sized animal, with the largest species, the Gulf Coast box turtle, maxing out at about 8 inches of shell length. Males tend to be slightly larger than females. The box turtle is known to be the only family of turtles able to completely enclose themselves within their shell. Their plastron (belly) has hinges on each end that fold upwards to encase the animal completely. This is how they earned the name “Box turtle”. They also come in a wide variety of colors and patterns. Some Asian species and the Eastern box turtle of North America tend to have very ornate shells with bright yellows and oranges, making them highly sought after in the pet trade. 

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Ball pythons have been noted to potentially reach sizes of 6 feet (for females), but they commonly get to 5 feet (females) and 3-4 feet (males). Hatchlings start to feed on fuzzy mice for their first three meals and move to hopper mice after that. You may change the size of their meal as they age from hopper to large mice, then moving into rats. Adult males will usually max out at small rats, and females will max out at medium rats. We recommend feeding your ball pythons every 7-14 days. Most people offer live pray as it may be difficult to get ball pythons on frozen thawed rodents, but it’s possible for them to switch!

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