Eastern Box Turtle Care Guide - All Turtles

#wildlifewednesday BOX TURTLE This spring I found the most beautiful box turtle. A real jewel! It was really tempting to take him home, but New Jersey’s wild box turtle population is hurting. They get run over by cars, their homes are being bulldozed and people take them home for pets. Box turtles can become quite tame, but box turtle care is a lifelong commitment. The record lifespan in captivity was 115 years old! For a box turtle to live in captivity it needs proper care and diet. For example

🐢 Faces of the Eastern Box Turtle 🐢 DID YOU KNOW? One of the most imperiled species we work with EVERY DAY at our wildlife center was once VERY common across the Eastern US. It wasn't until recent years that we've begun to realize that their numbers are in steep decline. The Eastern or Woodland Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) is an iconic species in the woodlands of our region. They are mild-mannered, highly variable, and beautiful reptiles who have suffered greatly due to human activ

Eastern Box Turtle