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Holdback high-yellow ornata from 2015-2017 seasons.

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Holdback high-yellow ornata from 2015-2017 seasons.

approx 4"
Parents were legally collected and held with current permits.
These turtles hatched in captivity from my adults, some of which I recently sold. I intended on keeping these long-term but other colubrids must maintain my focus. All holdbacks have perfect scutes.
They were started on earthworms and mealworms and quickly switched to reptomin sticks with supplemented fruits and veggies, (orange, yellow and red colors for vitamin A content). The shallow tubs you see are sizable, bedded with cypress mulch, have uv and uvb lighting, and turtles are periodically allowed to soak in shallow pans.
They are beginning to reveal genders, finally.
3.3 are available. Terrapene ornata. $175 each plus shipping. Any 2 or more purchased turtles get a free signed copy of my 2017, 93 page full-colored gloss book Box Turtles of Texas.

Pic of babies was from nov 2015, turquoise plate pic was taken in 2017, red plate pic was taken a few weeks ago.

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I also have 0.8 True LTC adult ornata, 1.4 True LTC luteola breeder, 1.3 cbb 2015 & 2016, respectively, luteola, and 0.1 cbb red hypo 2015 ornata

Sorry no sales to Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois or any other protected state unless you are a current holder of permit allowing possession. Proof of legal acquisition/ownership provided to purchaser.
 

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