Sentences with phrase «as box turtles»

Measuring 48» x 30» x 12», the Tortoise Palace is ideal for smaller species including Russian and Greek Tortoises as well as Box Turtles.

Wood frogs and a few other animals such as box turtles do exactly the opposite.

Not exact matches

It's Sunday afternoon and I have helped a group of second graders spot the queen of our leaf - cutter ant colony, held two fox snakes, acted as a perch for a bunch of newly hatched butterflies not quite ready to fly, and fed no less than three box turtles.

Creatures such as the small adhesive - footed geckos from Indonesia and Madagascar, colourful Malagasy frogs, and American box turtles are the «bread and butter» of reputable dealers, says Kamuran Tepedelen, of Bushmaster Reptiles in Boulder, Colorado.

Vitek, who began the study as a master's student at the University of Texas at Austin, compared 435 shells of modern eastern box turtles and 57 shells of fossil specimens, analyzing changes in location, shape, size and sex.

She used eastern box turtles, Terrapene carolina — a species that comes in all kinds of shapes, sizes and colors — to make links between the rich variation in modern specimens and their fossil relatives from as far back as the Pleistocene, from about 2.6 million to about 11,700 years ago.

Also wash your hands after contact with pets — notably reptiles, turtles and birds — as well as after cleaning a litter box or picking up dog poop.

In terms of our industry, however, box turtles as pets are on the wane — and that is a good thing.

Permit requirements apply for the possession of some species such as venomous reptiles and Eastern Box turtles.

Hunt for animal tracks on nature trails and explore the 7,000 - square - foot, glass - enclosed butterfly conservatory, also home to native creatures such as white quails and box turtles.

That doesn't mean the game won't have traditional Super Mario Bros. game play elements as it includes traditional Mario Bros game play of jumping on enemies, jumping and hitting turtle shells, question mark boxes with power - ups, mushrooms, pipes and more.

The box and wall - hung constructions resemble religious icons in their intimate allure and attention to detail, and the images commemorate such animals as horseshoe crabs, turtles, birds, zebras, and bison.

The turtles included North American varieties such as eastern box turtles, red - eared sliders and diamondback terrapins — some of which sell for $ 800 each

Dr. Klemens» explained that the property provides important habitat for at least four species of special concern — the Jefferson salamander as well as box, spotted and wood turtles.