I'm am looking to buy an eastern box turtle (maybe 2), does anybody know where i can buy them at?

Question

please dnt tell me kingsnake or turtle forum thanks!

Answer 1

What about here?

http://www.turtlesale.com/home/index.php...

Otherwise, look for reptile expos in your area...they are a good place to find hard to find species.  Some specialty reptile stores may be able to order them for you.

Answer 2

V I pets or Pets smart

Answer 3

It depends on where you live, dear.

Federal law altered years ago, to prohibit the sale of a native animal in its state of origin.  This was to stop kids from grabbing turtles from their native habitats, and selling them to area petshops.

So, if you want an Eastern Box Turrtle, and live on the W. coast?  You can buy one, or two, at your area pet shop.

Unfortunately, for the world at large (within the states), you can no longer buy a baby turtle.  They must be over 4", for legal sale.

This results from a single uncaring/neglectful mother, who permitted her child to put a hatchling water turtle in his mouth, and contract Salmonnila. (Sp?)  Thus, the courts decided for the good of all - baby turtles of mouth size, and uncaring mothers, are now illegal.

So, the day of the hatching, in a bowl, on the living room table for all to enjoy, is a thing of distant past.

It's much like the woman who sued McD's, for selling hot coffee which scalded her.  The law suit resulted in Md'D's  having to put a warning label on all cups, and decrease the temp. of their coffee, out the 'to go' window.

It only takes ONE to upset the flow of things. ;;)

Soooo, if you aren't local to the East Coast?  You can order one at your local petshop.  It most likely will be captive raised/hatched, and cared for until the Federal standard of too big for an unsupervised child to stick in its mouth... so...

The breeder fed the parents.  The breeder had to incubate the eggs.  The breeder then had to feed the infernal thing for over a year... And - it won't be cheap!

I oft find federal intervention to be too late, and yada yada, but is just MY opinion.  I think we should have honeyed, feathered, and willow whipped the offending MOTHER, way back then.  But - what's MY opinon?  I am but a single person, out here, among the voting masses, and NO ONE asked for my vote, before instituting this change in Federal law.

So, if you don't live on the East coast?  You CAN buy a turtle which originated here.  It will NOT be a baby!  Either way - enjoy!