From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for June 22, 1989:

Tammy the Tank, a three-toed box turtle residing at Kansas University’s Museum of Natural History, was the new world record holder for size among her species. At 7 3/8 inches, the straight line measurement of her upper body shell eclipsed the previous record of 6 1/2 inches. Tammy had been discovered on June 1 at Boy Scout Camp Naish in Wyandotte County, three miles east of Bonner Springs, and had been put in an exhibit there, where she was viewed by Stan Roth, Lawrence High School biology teacher. “It was the largest turtle of that species I’ve seen,” Roth said. “I thought it could be a female since they tend to grow larger than males.” Roth had brought Tammy to Lawrence for an examination before delivering her to the KU museum. Tammy was more than 31 years old, according to Joseph Collins, vertebrate zoologist and editor for the museum, who had counted the distinct rings on her shell. Her species’ lifespan was unknown, but Collins estimated that some individuals might live for 35 for 40 years. She was guaranteed a lifetime home at the museum, where she was enjoying meals of green plants, fruits, vegetables, moist dog food, and crickets. “Zoos have discovered that they seem to thrive on dog food with all the vitamins in it,” Collins said. “However, crickets are just a delight for her. But Tammy needs someone to hold them down for her, since she’s not very fast.” Tammy was sharing her exhibit space with a male ornate turtle about half her size, but mating didn’t seem to be an objective for either of them. “The ornate turtle doesn’t seem interested in her and I don’t blame him. If I was a turtle and I came up to her, I’d be rather afraid of her,” Collins said. “She’s a giant.”