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Post Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:57 pm   new boxie with bug eyes

Long story made short...I tried to purchase a three toes hatchling frome someone on Kingsnake and after sending my money order the person kept giving me some story or another why he couldn't send it. I posted this on another forum, and every one there rallied round me and one person was a lawyer and called him and sent him certified letters and had the police at his door. He lived in another state and I couldn't do anything from where I am, but this guy really helped me a lot. Anyway...after much threatening...he finally sent me my money back. This boxie was supposed to be for my grandson, and there is a lady on that forum, who was kind enough to send me a little year old Eastern Boxie. My grandson named him Chewy (after Chewbacca from star wars). So here's Chewy. Did you ever see eyes like that on a boxie? I never did. He almost looks like a Black Leaf box turtle. I am interested to know if any one has a boxie with eyes like that one. The woman who sent him to me said his father has the same eyes. This is him in his vivarium I made for him. He is absolutely the most beautiful boxie I have ever seen.

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Post Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:21 pm   

What an intense stare! He is a cutie.
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Post Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:58 pm   

Very cute :) What kind? What's his/her name?

I just got a new Eastern baby :) So now I have two!
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Post Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:14 pm   

Yep, I've seen it before. Not sure how 'normal' it is. Mine had this permanent look of surprise. It's really kind of cute :-)

Does it seem like he can see what's going on around him?
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Post Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:11 pm   

Oh my.. that so cute.. really cute~!
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Post Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:25 pm   

0.0 to you too
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Post Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 12:46 am   

Woah, now THOSE are eyes! That is one cute turtle too!
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Post Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 12:31 pm   

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Post Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 9:16 pm   

hypnotoad lol
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Post Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 6:25 am   

Cute,but also very creepy... :shock:
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Post Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:54 am   

He has settled in nicely and is thriving. Here's an updated photo.
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And here's a recent photo of Izzy in her new outdoor enclosure...she is loving it.

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Post Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 7:28 pm   

Those eyes are something! And beautiful enclosure! They both look great :)
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Post Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 12:13 am   

one of my 1.5 year old 3 toed's eyes are pretty close to that, except his are bright red. pretty cute!
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