2006-10-01 14:24:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Box turtles are considered about as smart as a white rat, an they show strong evidence of learning and retaining info for long times.
The key to ANY memory of course, is how useful the memory is. They remember their territories, etc. real well, recognize and remember who feeds them regualrly, and so on. They do not do well, however, on learning 'tricks'- just no survival value for them.
2006-10-02 06:08:01 · answer #1 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to have box turtles and I trained them to do "sit down", "roll" and stuff. Then I went to walmart to buy something for half an hour and came back. Meanwhile they forgot everything I taught and now they don't even know I am their master. Stupid Turtles.
2006-10-01 14:33:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i raise box turtles (in fact i have 9 new babies 1 week old)
but i dont know about their memory
2006-10-01 19:39:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one knows.
2006-10-02 04:28:55 · answer #4 · answered by inghit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
long enough to call the authorities..trust me..they will
2006-10-01 14:27:09 · answer #5 · answered by Sir_caterpillar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋