Box Turtles: Everything You Need To Know!

In this episode of The Wild Report, I will be bringing you up close and personal with an Eastern box turtle, one of the most adorable but vulnerable animals in the US!
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If you've made it this far in the description, remember to be safe when creature adventuring! Most wild animals, and especially snakes, can cause injury if harassed, and I do not recommend attempting to capture any creatures without purpose and practice. The reason that I interact with wildlife is to produce these educational videos, and I am confident in my abilities because I have years of zoology experience under my belt. Also, I always ask permission from a land owner before exploring on their property, and you should do the same.
Keep adventuring everywhere, and keep your adventures safe at all times!
-Ben Zino
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[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Hey there everybody, Ben here! Thanks a ton for watching that video, I really hope that you enjoyed. I am actually sitting in a Florida hotel room typing this comment right now, and will be knee deep in swamp water for the rest of the day, so I will apologize in advance if I take longer than usual to reply to comments. Also, I recently found out that I have received a full ride scholarship to study conservation biology at my top college, so have been quite busy attending to the various responsibilities that entails. With that being said, you can expect an AWESOME video coming to you on the morning of Saturday, March 17th. (P.S It will be filmed in full 4k quality!) -Ben Zino

[@kiwikyra4108]

The Wild Report What kind of turtle is it if it has White eyes

[@babyblumark3]

Kiwi Kyra he does not know any thing my box turtles can swim and one has a broken shell

[@dwaddiavid0801]

The Wild Report some people get these animals without any research and end up getting rid of them. And then responsible turtle owners like me have to suffer the consequences.

[@dwaddiavid0801]

babyblumark3 mine sinks. Hey how did your box turtles shell break? Did he get hit? I had a snapper like that once. But he got hit with a laun mower. I had a gartersnake that was stuck to a gluebord. Where do i release him? I cant can i ? I dont wven know where he came from. I wish gluetraps were banned.

[@jamiemccoy1930]

The Wild Report me an my uncle breed box turtles in txs

[@homesteaderwant2b]

When I was a kid, back in West Virginia, I grew up with a Box Turtle in my yard. I would pick him up and play with him from time to time. He spent his winter down deep under the rosa's. I would watch for him in the spring. He loved tomatoes. I loved my little friend

[@atejenvlog3080]

And where is your turtle now still alive?

[@ashleyedwards8002]

We currently have 10-20 box turtles in our yard right now, they are so cute, and they love it when we tap their shells! They range from about 2-40 years old.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

That's so cool! Do you house them for a local turtle rescue team?

[@KentPetersonmoney]

I had a box trutle as a kid.

[@Fireworks753]

I’m gonna save up to buy a turtle

[@lancekinabrew4733]

Box turtles can swim and in fact float. Not "sink like a rock" just saying.

[@kimmiek0]

yeh dont spread false info unless im wrong about a specific type of box turtle cannot float?????

[@lailahharrison3284]

Thanks do you think I should get a box turtle

[@K_Marrs]

Lance kinabrew not usually brother

[@ahmadtarek7763]

Mine does sink although my friend's which is also a box turtle swims like a champ .

[@zachtaylor8642]

Correct my dude

[@LC-wv7tz]

Used to find many in the suburban subdivision I used to live. We found 3 or 4 babies when I was a child. Last summer I found 3 in the same month in August, all within a couple hundred yard range. One was a smaller mature mature female, then there was a juvenile female and a juvenile male. All very healthy and vibrant. Sadly, the small patch of woodland that I used to walk daily for 20 years was ripped up and destroyed the following fall. The county needed to maintenance on a lot of underground water lines that passed through the forest, so now it's all gone. I used to see great blue herons, foxes, beavers, muskrats, deer, red tailed hawks, geese, woodland mallards, box turtles, occasional common snapping turtle, cooter turtles, other basking turtles, bullfrogs, raccoons and all sorts of other things there despite the woodland being surrounded on all sides by subdivisions. All gone now. I live somewhere more rural and remote, but haven't seen a fraction of the wildlife I used to see there. It feels like a part of me was taken when they tore all those trees down and will never return.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

That is so sad, and unfortunately a far too common fate for habitat patches on the landscape. Hopefully I will be able to use my career to fight for the preservation of those small but valuable natural areas.

[@kingdinamo2076]

A guide to taking care of your own Michelangelo? Aw yeah let’s go!

[@chrisbrowning6741]

I helped one across the street today. I’m happy about it. I turned my car around and stopped traffic

[@StrayFire]

wow, you guys have wild turtles in your yards?! i envy you.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Where do you live? I'm sure there are turtles nearby!

[@StrayFire]

Berlin and Dresden (Germany). Please tell me there are wild turtles here, too! :D

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Actually I don't know if there are turtles in Germany. I'll look it up and tell you later.

[@StrayFire]

Haha, you see, I am allowed to envy you for your turtles :D

[@LifesWildAdventures]

StrayFire well I think you guys get European Pond Turtles, as well as the common tortoise, and invasive red eared slider turtles. :3

[@timlester6630]

I live in Northern Virginia, and have a pool. Found one in my pool swimming, I immediately got it out, 2 hours later back in the pool, I looked at the Turtle and discovered it now had red eyes... Determined that the Turtles live in my back yard and have lived there for 15 years, last year found a baby one...Woohoo!!!

[@melissad2025]

I live in Northern Va too and just found a baby this morning! I’ve seen a grown female a few times in the last month. This morning I went out to take a pic of her and saw a baby the size of a silver dollar. I wonder how long they’ve lived there?

[@damaribrackett1159]

Bro I'm in northern va too lol hre I Woodbridge I just found one and took him or her home trying to figure out how to take care of him or her

[@gamingwithninjayt614]

Wow that’s really cool I have a Male Florida box turtle

[@jack-of-all-trades1234]

The red eyes is because many of them enjoy smoking pot.

[@LC-wv7tz]

@@damaribrackett1159 Please don't take them home. Just leave them where they belong. Like he said in the video, they are of some concern due to destruction of habitat and high mortality. They live their lives in a very small range of woodland typically and they can live to be 30-50 years old.

[@mikepasko7493]

I am from New Jersey I had a male and female Furdy and Elizabeth for about 30 years..they were so much fun to have....she laid eggs twice but no luck with babies follow all instructions in taking care of the eggs but just no luck. We loved them took them to the vets when they were not so well and had them for 30 years.... How we miss them....Furdy and Elizabeth God Bless them

[@smetlogik]

Everything you need to know and MORE! Great vid Ben! Congrats on that scholarship!!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks man, I appreciate it!

[@jouj9]

Congrats on the scholarship, that’s amazing!! These videos are always so informative!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thank you, glad to have your support!

[@debdixon713]

Daughter found an injured box turtle about a month ago. She looks like something tried to eat it. The left eye is missing and has a crack in her shell. She took it somewhere and was told that the eye was infected. I tried to bring it back to health by giving it some penicillen. It wasn't able to open it's mouth. After a week with medicine, it was able to eat the grounded up bugs/worms that I made mush out of. the next week, she was eating lettuce, carrots and some fruits. Hopefully she will be able to eat live worms and more soon. I got her to my home and she now has a great home that PetSmart and another turtle owner helped me set up. I am afraid that she will never be able to be returned to the wild, but I take her outside everyday so that she can feel the grass and wind. Love my new pet.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Oh no, that's so sad! So glad to hear that you were able to nurse it back to health.

[@flyeaglesflyrivers8275]

i saved one from the road yesterday

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

That's awesome! Thank you.

[@lilyisweird3106]

Same!

[@brittanyversetto1072]

omg same i dont wanna get bit by him//her

[@amandaperez7409]

Same! That’s why I’m here I’m trying to see how to care for it

[@bebetrilla316]

Amanda Perez your so cool for that I literally just saved one I might take him to my job at petco

[@rsohlich1]

Found these fellas in Michigan as a kid. Found the same specimen a few years in a row actually. Beautiful turtles that need to be kept in their natural habitat :)

[@fastergaming3494]

Actually, box turtles float like foam. And when I keep turtles, I some times set them in some deep warm water they float.

[@olasucks]

I just got one from on my road and this helped a lot :-D

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Glad to hear that!

[@lindaadams3392]

Thanks for video, found one in my yard in Ga, left him alone.

[@brianjackson93]

Found one in my yard today. Have never seen a turtle in our neighborhood in 3 years. I thought something was wrong and basically did everything you told us not to do. Haha. Thanks for the info, he is okay and has buried himself in the pinestraw in front of our place. We also live in NC.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Haha that's okay, you only learn if you make mistakes! I hope it works out okay.

[@Autumn_Forest_]

I got a box turtle off a busy road yesterday (he was literally going to be hit by my car if I didn’t stop). I took him to Turkey Creek Sanctuary near my house in Palm Bay, Florida. A volunteer told me to place him in the area where the tortoises make their homes. He said that they would get along and also that there would surely be other box turtles living there. He was gorgeous, and I hope he does well in his new habitat. He just wasn’t safe where he was roaming. Busy streets all over. Do you think he will survive living in a protected place with other turtles and tortoises? He has lots of brush, a large creek nearby, sandy soil, and plenty of open grass and other low vegetation and insects to munch on.

[@Zelosis_]

Wow congrats on the scholarship! Also I did not know that some turtles can't swim, so that was new information for me. Great video and good luck with all the paperwork for college haha!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thank you! I'm glad to hear that you could learn something new about the box turtle.

[@peytondavis1909]

How did you not know that some turtle live on land but box turtles do swim in shallow water cause I had one before

[@kurtsgirl2002]

Weird that this just came up on my feed. We found a Box Turtle on our 13 Acres. Cute Guy🙂 We Looked & let him go at the same place he was Wondering 🐢

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

That's awesome, thanks for letting him go about his business!

[@adamhuffman3354]

Great video! These little animals are so NEAT! I have actually hand fed a wild one! They love grub 🐛!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thank you! That's neat, I'll have to try that.

[@scotthilliard7177]

Very cool. My parents have lived in the same house, for over 50 years. There is a small "patch" of woods behind it....maybe 5 acres, as a kid I used to find Box turtles in there. I recently visited my parents and, decided to take a walk back there, I hadn't been back there in almost 30 years. Just a short distance into the woods, I found one, right where I used to find them as a kid....I had to smile. They can live up to 100 years, and usually spend their entire lives, within just a few acres....it might not have been the first time I found that turtle...if ya think about it! Peace ✌

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

That's awesome, Scott! I am currently working on a documentary about Eastern box turtle conservation that will dive into greater detail about this species. It also amazes me how long lived they can be.

[@cringesh1t427]

I recently found a box turtle, I’m trying to find information on what to give her to eat. She was at my aunts trailer park some kids scribbled on it with sharpie I was able to remove the sharpie because it was already fading. but I’m not sure about much else because I live in Florida. Shes super active I have her roaming free in my backyard. I also have a red foot tortoise I’m not keeping them together though. They have their own spaces. Great video!! I was able to learn the sex with this thank you!!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Very cool! They eat a variety of leafy plants, fruits, as well as insects and even carrion. Good luck raising it!

[@kelcielove]

Wow! That's so cool!

[@joshuapowers5590]

My grandma says she used to see them all the time when she was a kid. I've only ever seen one in the wild :/ Texas here

[@HANNAH-ss8df]

I have an eastern box turtle and she can swim she doesn’t sink

[@malachimiller2731]

Same and when wite cies around since they are inside do to predators they don't really hibernate just sleep more we have a boy and girl

[@Valarie.0]

Jesus loves you 💞✨

[@spookyxlanine4882]

There not supposed to put them in water that’s more then a inch

[@teearts]

Love this video's good information ;)

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed!

[@celestegreene5215]

Very informative! Thank you. Now we know we found a Box Turtle.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Glad I could help!

[@TheGeoScholar]

I live in the Atlanta area and I've occasionally seen box turtles around. I have my own video about the box turtle.

[@gwapoo]

1:48 i have two malayan box turtles. they do swim and sleep underwater. the other one likes to stay on the water tank for so long and the other one likes to stay on dry surface more. is it wrong putting them on water tank?

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Wow, that's really cool! I only know about Eastern box turtles here in America, so it's certainly possible that other species may be better suited to underwater life.

[@pokemontrainer651]

I need your help! I found a box turtle two weeks ago, and now she puts eggs in my yard! I don't know what I need to do? I need to leave them there? Thank you so much for your videos.

[@shortliner68]

Here in southern Maryland we always see box turtles in our yard during the warm months. We watched one lay eggs in the ground and cover them up. Didn't see them hatch out, unfortunately, but later saw a hole where the eggs were. Sometimes they'll be out in the road drying their shells off the next day after a heavy night rain. I've rescued at least one off the road that was in danger of being hit.

[@brianlarson784]

Its that time of year again when im stopping my car to help them across the street. There is just something so wholesome about heloing a turtle.

[@Googlethis_]

I need help I found one next to a road, do I put it there but farther away or where do I put it? I need help please

[@hellosunshine5221]

Question I found one in my yard but not in NC. I'm not sure what to do with it I live in a desert area? Any suggestions?

[@ROLCY2024]

I found a box turtle in my yard in August 2020. This yard/turtle home is completely fenced so I was confused how s/he might had gotten in. However the more I learn about them maybe this is home and the turtle has finally grown enough to be easily seen. I'm beginning to think I need to change his name from Trevor though.

[@aguilarYND]

Today My Dad found a Bix turtle and It was so cute,I was worried at first but we havent searched for an owner. And this is a Great Video to learn about and I sended this to my parent! Tysm!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks for the comment, I think if you leave him where you found him it should be fine!

[@DixieTwisters]

Eastern box turtles DO swim, and do not sink like a rock. They love swimming and younger turtles spend more time around and in water than older ones, and they are pretty good swimmers, and have webbed toes. However, if you release one, it would prefer the forest floor over water.

[@teanafilson3134]

I have one! I take care of my box turtle.

[@theschneider9716]

Box turtles will swim and they do not sink, they float quite well.

[@DarkMetaOFFICIAL]

they can change their buoyancy yep

[@dawnshilling603]

Why put them in water when they are a land turtle?

[@theschneider9716]

@@dawnshilling603 You shouldn't put them in water but if someone does its not the end of the world because they can swim.

[@dawnshilling603]

@@theschneider9716 if you put them in deep water yeah it could be the end of their world. I think that’s why he says that in the video. They obviously can swim in the shallows and like shallow water but you get idiots that put them in a deep lake and yes they probably will drown.

[@theschneider9716]

@@dawnshilling603 I've raised a lot of box turtles and they can float for a long time. It is good for them to soak as well. I wouldn't advise just dropping them off in a deep area where they can't escape but if they can easily make it to a bank there's no harm.

[@mikek5682]

I'm not sure about Eastern Box Turtles, but box turtles can run really fast, they can also swim fast too!

[@xsonia9210]

I just saw one of these this morning on my driveway in Texas. It was so cute. It made it across and I just let it be. The lot next to my home is empty so lots of trees and grass/leafy area. First time seeing this kind, though I have seen several snapping turtles before.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Very cool!

[@14714623]

I remember finding these little guys shuffling around the woods when I was a kid.

[@ronathey5287]

I found one today & brought it home.looked up What 2 feed it found 2 commercials then get 2 your video & you have a commercial.well by the time i watched your video the turtle is missing.do you have any suggestions where 2 look? & what do i feed him?

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

It is probably in whatever wooded area it could find near your house, and they eat a varied diet mostly consisting of native vegetation and insects.

[@jettrink7510]

Thanks man... I'm a champion of the Box Turtle also.

[@originalsynthesist2268]

Very friendly and wise. Thanks/

[@foziakanwal2772]

Good job

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thank you!

[@kaitlyntrick3250]

Went to a pet shop. My eastern bt was free because someone took him from the wild when he was young and got rid of it when it was small and "cute" anymore. But he's too domestic now to let back out in the wild. Thank you for all the information. Could you do a video about diets and substrates?

[@JJones-sc7fd]

What do you do if you find one missing two of its legs that has a difficult time moving in the middle of the road?

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Move it off the road in the direction it was trying to cross and call your local wildlife rehabilitation facility to see if they have room for it.

[@InkFounded]

Thank u so much. Honestly I've been feeding mine small chunks of bananas cuz he wouldnt eat his worms. This helped me a lot as well cuz I wanted to add a little pond to his container

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Glad I could help!

[@dillonaron14]

We have had recently a box turtle starting to burrow in our pine needles. We dont mess with it much. I gave it a few pieces of apples today. We will see if it eats it.

[@MrXxz368]

So yesterday I bought past a box turtle going back and forth to drop my brother off at school and he was there for an hour on the side of the road and he would have got hit if I didn't pick him up like all the other turtles do around where I live should I move them back to where I found him or keep them in my yard he has been there for a day now

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Definitely move it back to where you found it, it may have been trying to find a nesting site.

[@candipauline]

I have them in the yard but my dogs keep scratching at them. Should I move it in that case?

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

I would just keep the dogs away from the garden if possible.

[@victoriaodell1617]

Just found 1 today in Salisbury md saved it from the road ❤

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Awesome, thanks for helping it out!

[@slayingaifusion79]

Found one in Mocksville a few days ago...

[@Bullboy_Adventures]

Box turtles can indeed float and swim, they just dont like to swim in water deeper than 6 inches. My little shellby loves her shallow water tub.

[@nothingcool6849]

When you have to move a box turtle out of the road, do you take it in the direction its heading or does that even matter???

[@christinaaa_xo]

I know this is really old, maybe you'll see it or someone else will and it will help them, ALWAYS put the turtle in the direction it's going, otherwise, it will just turn right around and go back

[@kelleyburns3279]

Hi I Live In Grantville GA, South of Atlanta. I found a box Turtle in the woods stuck in a bucket of water that also had oil in it. Not sure how long she was there but she has a pretty good oil stain on her shell, There was also six eggs in the bucket sunk to the bottom. It was very cold and still is around 40 degrees or lower. I can get her to eat meal worms but no interest in greens or anything else not live. Im scared to put her back out because its so cold. ANY ADVICE WOULD BE HELPFUL AND APPRECIATED!! Thank you so much!!!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Oh man, sounds like she's in bad shape. Do you have a heat lamp or heat bad or anything that could raise her internal body temperature?

[@Nick-iw3xv]

I saw one walking across the road on the other side so I pulled over to turn around but someone already stopped and brought him off the street. I’m glad there are other good people out there. I personally own one too named Tank.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

That's so inspiring man, I love it when people go out of their way to assist wildlife!

[@trinitystaggs2956]

I have a baby one and it's she'll is a big soft it was on the road.

[@maxamillionwoodis7371]

i put my box turtle in the tub every other day and she loves it

[@dondena21]

That is one beautiful turtle!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thank you, it definitely was!

[@Herpersguide]

Great job on the video‼️ congratulations on the scholarship ‼️‼️😎

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks Phillip, always glad to see you on my channel!

[@PickleMittens]

I live in NC and just saved a turtle from the road in my neighboorhood. I didn't put it in water near my house but I put it next to the river on the rocks. It swam just fine so I don't think it was a box turtle. I wish I knew all the turtle species. thanks for the informative video :D

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Awesome, thanks for helping the turtle out!

[@jacquelineduarte]

Box turtles do swim we found one and it swam perfectly fine

[@justaweirdo6918]

I have a Box Turtle and she loves swimming

[@tryingtomake9871]

Oh, this is a very good channel. I am staying with you.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks, glad to have you!

[@omerfarukbozkurt7736]

I have found a baby box turtle today. He was at a size of a mobile phone. I left him around a bigger turtle but the turtle didn't help him. When I returned with a water, he was already gone somewhere, there was the only bigger turtle. Can such a small turtle survive in the wild? If he belongs to some nest, can he find his way home?

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Yes he can, while survival rates are relatively low for babies that's just how populations work.

[@jamesmoore7858]

My box turtle habitat includes a small pond, and she loves spending time in it. And when she wants to, she can float along in the deeper parts. She loves to watch the little fish at feeding time, and poking her head underwater to watch them, but she's not interested in eating them. I'm having trouble finding things she likes to eat besides worms. Ps. She LOVES wax worms. Munched em like candy.

[@Jakecaseyy]

I love them so much

[@selketskiss56]

Growing up in Maryland near the Chesapeake Bay in the 1960's there were so many box turtles every year. But I soon noticed near the late 1970's to early 80's there was just not as many as there used to be. I often wondered if those huge mosquito spraying trucks that would come around back then was killing them off. As a kid I loved seeing them walking around the yard and would always put out vegetables out for them from our garden. It is a shame they are getting low in numbers.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Pesticides definitely have an impact on these guys, impacting nutrient metabolism pathways and compromising their immune systems.

[@P0P357UR3]

My man! Keep it up Ben, love to see some videos on some spiders

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks, I'll definitely work on that this spring!

[@briiskii7094]

Hi! I am watching this video because I found a Box turtle in my yard. Watching this video was very helpful, However I am still hesitant to let my box turtle go. I live in the suburbs and I am surrounded by streets and cars. We have a Peeking duck at my house, and a whole enclosure set up and we are about to set one up for the turtle as well. Should we still keep it or let it go?

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

I think it would be fine if you released it in the same location you found him in. They are pretty good at staying off the road most of the time if they live their whole lives in suburban areas.

[@freshoffthehook904]

So I have encountered 2 wild box turtles in my driveway 7 years apparat both solar eclipse years. And slow my left foot those things can run when they want to.

[@colinfruend5537]

I have saved at least 100 of these and somewhere around 50 water turtles from roads. Snappers included, even though the risk of losing a finger crossed my mind heavily. Always a good feeling to save them.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

That's awesome, thank you so much for helping them out!

[@babyblumark3]

I have three that I found on the street one has a broken shell there great for pets what are talking about mine can swim

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Cool, your turtles could be a different species!

[@tfcuber102]

@@TheWildReportOfficialBox turtles can swim

[@stonercat1232]

tf cuber 101 not most box turtles

[@Sp00ksssssssssss]

I have a box turtle. I have had him for 4 years and he has hibernated all 4 winters. Although you ahould have a inside and outside den and home.

[@lisajackson9792]

Thanks

[@johnnylee2903]

I found a box turtle once and thought it was a swimmer, I threw it in a pond and felt good. I found another and did some research because I was positive it was a tortoise... little did I know they were neither tortoises or swimmers. Never felt worse.

[@animalpower7315]

3 different chelonians exist. turtles live in the sea. Turtles only live on land. The terrapin is the 3rd of the chelonia and they live in streams and lakes and comes out on land also.

[@ShamusMia]

My three-toed box turtle does not sink in deep water; he floats and swims just fine. Does only that 1 species of box turtle sink?

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

They can choose to swim, but when they box up they sink because they contract their lungs.

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

That’s fantastic Ben! Congratulations on your scholarship, what school are you attending? Also, loved this video, great facts!

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thanks guys! I'll be attending NC State.

[@TheWildlifeBrothers]

Awesome! We’re in the market for a conservation biology or zoology program, perhaps we can discuss ideas at some point. Anyway good luck!

[@a1bass216]

Mine likes to swim lol I put it in the dirt cage and then it started to try swim in the water so I bathed it and it swam for a while

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

They do love to soak in water. I have also recently heard many reports of them swimming haha

[@victoriabrenae]

Hi I have one that was gifted to me and I do live in North Carolina I was planning on letting it grow a bit and then releasing it back into the wild however I’m not quite sure where the girl who gifted him to me found him and I do not want him to be in danger by not being able to adapt to nature again, what do you suggest?

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

That's tough. Where in NC are you? I could possibly come pick it up and release it where I know there is already a healthy population and plenty of space.

[@victoriabrenae]

The Wild Report I’m in a small town called Pelham North Carolina but he was found in Mebane North Carolina (that’s what the girl who gifted him to me told me) I’m not sure how far you are, you can email me if you’d like at [e-mail] or if Instagram is easier it's @BeautifulBrenae right now he’s super tiny and I’ve been doing everything I can to care for him he still a bit frightened but I don’t think he’s in any danger but I definitely don’t want to take him from his natural environment any longer if he is in fact in jeopardy of being extinct.

[@jxfms]

My sister found one on the road and she wants to keep it so do you have any advice for keeping it

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Make sure you have at least a 10 gallon aquarium/terrarium, use mulch as substrate, always have water available, feed it a diverse range of fruits, veggies, and insects. Good luck!

[@jesusramirez9541]

I remember I had a box turtle I fed him lettuce and grapes

[@christineledoux2989]

My baby box went into habernation on October 3 is she going to be ok she not eating or drinking water

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Yes, it is natural for box turtles to go into brumation during the colder months of the year

[@stonercat1232]

I just saved one that was stuck in the road and looked really beat up. I decided to keep him as the area I’m in has no wood’s nearby and he probably wouldn’t live long here, he won’t eat what do I do

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Have you tried feeding small chunks of soft fruit?

[@stonercat1232]

The Wild Report yeah, and he ate some yesterday, just not much.

[@phyllisjoy1958]

I would like to know about their eggs. Are they a brittle type or a leathery type? Thanks.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

It depends on the species. I seem to remember box turtle eggs being kind of in between the two.

[@lilithsinistra2183]

Just saved one from a highway on ramp today up here in PA had to move him from where he was found because the only thing close was highway, not sure if we should put her in a safer forest area, make an enclosure in our yard or keep her inside. We're keeping her in our tub overnight to make sure she's ok then tomorrow probably back outside although she does seem to crawl toward people rather than away and the area we found her makes me think she may be an abandoned pet... (They are found wild and sold in pet stores here)

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Thank you so much for saving the turtle. I think putting it in a wooded habitat is the best thing you can do. Even if she is an abandoned pet, she should be able to forage for food outdoors. If you have any problem with her let me know and I'll try to help!

[@lilithsinistra2183]

The Wild Report that's what I thought too! Tomorrow our plan is to release her in Delaware State Forest in the Poconos area of PA she will love it there

[@nathia1595]

Hello , I found a box turtle on the road , my bf almost hit it , unknowing that it was wild I brought it home thinking maybe it was a family pet since it looked so exotic. I’ve had it for a few days now and I went and purchased food and just proper care stuff but he hasn’t eaten . I’m worried he may be sad because he’s far from where I picked him up . I’ve been looking at videos trying to figure out what to do. Please let me know if you have any suggestions, I only want what’s best for the little guy 😢

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

I would release it back in the area where you found it, that's the easiest way to maximize the chance it survives.

[@mariannewoods401]

I have a box turtle in my neighborhood. It frequents a drain that collects water and it baths in the hole in the asphalt next to the drain. I move it when I find it because I fear it will get hit as it's on a corner and in the road. I have asked a local wild life sanctuary if I should put up a sign so people know that it is around, like a turtle crossing sign. It's a really beautiful bright turtle, the one if your video is dull compared to this one. Wish I could send a photo. Thanks for the video and education.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Sounds like a beautiful specimen, it's probably a male. So glad to hear that you are trying to keep it safe, I'd definitely love to see any pics you have!

[@alyssa4169]

I live in Louisiana and there are tons of box turtles everywhere. When I see an injured box turtle I take it home and care for it.

[@lifeastrevor6612]

Alyssa Mullins I do to but I do it in Oklahoma

[@journeythroughtherails5294]

You aren’t aloud to take wild animals home! Bring it back

[@erasedfromgenepool.4845]

When I lived in Southern Georgia I found a billion of these in the woods..

[@TrailoftheWildWild]

Hey Ben! This was so cool! I have actually never seen a box turtle in my life! This was such a great video! Have you gotten my email yet?

[@LeeDfined]

I owned one for 29 years. Best pet ever.

[@immortaltech5678]

@@LeeDfined Hey dude, what is their maximum size??

[@Reloader101]

cool!

[@5XShiftX5]

I saw a Eastern box turtle on the road, so I picked it up, and drove it back to my house because it got hit by a car. He is now my pet and he is very happy

[@ashleyl1287]

We have one living in our backyard in Eastern Tennessee. 😃

[@jessiejessie185]

You say they aren't dangerous......I beg to differ, Earnest had on bite his nose when he was a camp counselor.

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

Oof how did a nose-bite occur?

[@jacquelineduarte]

My mum phone one in our backyard she filled a wheelbarrow with water and put it in there it loved swimming in water but then my mum took it and put it in the stream that’s in our backyard it was too cute.

[@dsworldperera243]

If it’s on the road and in a bad area can I relocate to a nature center

[@TheWildReportOfficial]

I would call the nature center first to make sure that they have an availability.

[@chonk4186]

i saw one at the lake today and moved it out of the walk way so nobody would hurt it, it was a female im pretty sure because her eyes were brown