Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 12 May 2023 |
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 26 Oct 2019 | |
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Aberdeen Lake Park, Moore Co., NC 4 Aug 2016 | |
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Buncombe Co., NC 8 Sep 2012 | |
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Buncombe Co., NC 8 Sep 2012 | |
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Korstian Division, Duke Forest Orange Co., NC June 2004 | |
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Graham Co., NC 1 May 2004 | |
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Clay Co., NC 14 May 2005 | |
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Chatham Co., NC 17 Sep 2005 | |
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Orange Co., NC 5 July 2009 | |
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Orange Co., NC 16 Aug 2006 | |
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Orange Co., NC 16 Aug 2006 Box turtles can completely shut themselves inside their shells! | |
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Orange Co., NC 11 Oct 2006 This very young turtle was munching its lunch on an Amanita mushrooom! | |
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Montgomery Co., NC 17 May 2013 | |
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Montgomery Co., NC 17 May 2013 | |
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Montgomery Co., NC 17 May 2013 | |
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Caswell Co., NC 10 May 2007 | |
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Caswell Co., NC 10 May 2007 |
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Richmond Co., NC 14 June 2008 This individual has a bilateral ear infection causing "swollen cheeks". | |
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Richmond Co., NC 14 June 2008 It was unable to completely close its shell. If you find a box turtle with this condition you can take it to a qualified rehabber, who can treat the infection. It's best if you are able to then return the turtle to essentially the exact place you found in when it's recovered. Box turtles often do not do well when placed "back in nature" but not in their original, familiar territory. |
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