Meet the eastern box turtle! 🐢 They can be identified by their domed shell that has blotches of yellow, orange, brown, and black. 🐢 They are terrestrial, meaning they live predominantly on land. 🐢 They are called “box turtles” because they can completely close their lower shells and box themselves in. 🐢 Males have red eyes while females have brown or dark red eyes. 🐢 We think they are stunning, gorgeous, beautiful, and amazing. Learn more about box turtles and all freshwater turtles of Mass

The turtle fence also acts as a bench! This is the second box turtle enclosure we’ve made this way! #nativehabitatproject #alabama #conservation #boxturtles #outdoorclassroom | Native Habitat Project

Happy Monday with Blinkin', our Resident Eastern Box Turtle. Box turtles eat many kinds of plant and animal material including leafy greens, berries, mushrooms, earthworms, slugs, snails, and insects. Eastern box turtles are diurnal. During the day, they will forage for food, search for mates, and explore territory. At night, it rests in shallow forms that are scooped out at dusk. Eastern Box Turtles are a species of special concern in NJ. Meaning they need special attention because they are vul