Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)

This is our neighborhood Eastern box turtle, Shelby. She lives in a drainage ditch/meadowy clearing near the edge of our forest and beside our dirt road. She sleeps in the sunshine in the same spot around the same time every day (sometimes in different positions).

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Shelby...lol. She looks incredible, one of the most vibrant turtles I've seen! Posted 4 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  She is still pretty young and small (guessing it is a she by the nesting behavior, but I didn't want to disturb her sleep to check). We have nudged her a couple of times to make sure she wasn't dead (LOL), but she seems to just be a heavy sleeper. She disappears during twilight hours, so we think she must have a safe spot in the gutter or the mud nearby.
  
  PS. We chose the name Shelby because it is pretty gender neutral and we were unsure of the sex. Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Very considerate, although I think misgendering in this case would not lead to a huge revolt. Posted 4 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Aww, I love her! I love having yard friends. I was afraid our bunnies had been eaten, but finally saw them a few days ago. Posted 4 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  That is really good news! Posted 4 years ago

The Eastern box turtle

The eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) is a subspecies within a group of hinge-shelled turtles, normally called box turtles. T. c. carolina is native to the eastern part of the United States.

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Similar species: Turtles And Tortoises

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling