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Patternless Eastern box turtle

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Has anyone seen an eastern quite like this girl? I have never seen any without any pattern at all. I have seen a LOT of box turtles, but she is very unique. Just thought I would share some pics with you. The pics dont show it well, but her eyes are white/grey instead of brown.
 

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Actually I came across one a week or so ago while I was working in the woods. She was a very large and pretty girl so I moved her to a safer spot and let her go so she can make some more pretty babies! Very nice turtle!
 
Arkansas has the three-toed box turtle though, correct? I think Three-toeds have patternless shells sometimes, but this is T.C.carolina. Either way, I think patternless ones are sometimes better looking than ones with a ton of pattern.
 
You are correct, I didnt even notice that! Sorry! Either way that's a very pretty one and I agree, the patternless ones are nice!
 
I came across an adult eastern male years ago down here in Mobile county, Al. Completely patternless with the color of a new, copper penny. Skin was jet black with little spotting. Really wish I had taken a photo!
 
Yes sir, positive it's not a gulf coast. This girl was found in SC and all we have here are the T.C. Carolina. I have some gulf coast and she isnt quite as big as my gulf coast females either. The same area she was found, I found some other females that were really light colored like her, but they had at least some pattern. I thought it was an albino at first. Its hard to tell by the pics but the shell is almost a peach/orangish color.
 
Sorry what I read and maybe I read wrong but the post said she came from Mobile,Alabama or was that where you are from?? Sorry for the misunderstanding. Where in S.C.?? For I may be up that way soon to got visit my son.Columbia. If I come acrossed any that look that way I will let you know!
 
oh I see where the confustion came in. I thought you were asking me(the guy that started the thread) if the one pictured was a gulf coast. You might have been asking the guy that posted right above your post? His location is AL. Im about 2 hours east of columbia. Charleston SC.
 
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