BASIC INFORMATION:

Chinese Box Turtles (Cuora flavomarginata) are one of the finest of all the box turtles. Found in the ponds and overgrown streams of southern China, Taiwan, and on the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, this handsome turtle has a hinged bottom, just like it's American Box Turtle counterparts. Also called the Yellow-margined box turtle, they have nice yellow head markings, and a distinct yellow vertebral stripe on their high domed shells.

Not shy at all, Chinese box turtles are very out going and are most active in mild temperatures. We feed our juveniles pellets, earthworms, fish and some fruits. Favorites include strawberries, melon and bananas. Some US breeders are successfully hatching these hardly little turtles that only grow to 6 or 7 inches as adults. Chinese Box Turtles are considered the Cadillac of box turtles by many keepers, and do very well in primarily water set ups, that include a fair amount of land. An excellent species for keepers of all levels to enjoy, Chinese Box Turtles are a perfect example of captive breeding at it's best - as the species is under considerable pressure in the wild from Chinese food markets.