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Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Young turtle at a mixed forest edge, near a seasonal stream. Appeared to be sleeping and slowly began responding to my voice. It then opened one eye, realized that I was there, and made the most adorable squeak/hiss whilst pulling its head into its shell!<br /> <br /> For any experts:<br /> Is it normal for young turtles to have eyes that are this puffy? I wasn&#039;t sure if it had a respiratory infection or if this is typical.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/118364/eastern_box_turtle_terrapene_carolina_carolina.html" title="Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/118364_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=zcTK4H9AFdXoRWQTobGAer9fVbA%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Young turtle at a mixed forest edge, near a seasonal stream. Appeared to be sleeping and slowly began responding to my voice. It then opened one eye, realized that I was there, and made the most adorable squeak/hiss whilst pulling its head into its shell!<br /> <br /> For any experts:<br /> Is it normal for young turtles to have eyes that are this puffy? I wasn&#039;t sure if it had a respiratory infection or if this is typical.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/118363/eastern_box_turtle_terrapene_carolina_carolina.html Eastern box turtle,Geotagged,Summer,Terrapene carolina carolina,United States" /></a></figure> Eastern box turtle,Geotagged,Summer,Terrapene carolina carolina,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)

Young turtle at a mixed forest edge, near a seasonal stream. Appeared to be sleeping and slowly began responding to my voice. It then opened one eye, realized that I was there, and made the most adorable squeak/hiss whilst pulling its head into its shell!

For any experts:
Is it normal for young turtles to have eyes that are this puffy? I wasn't sure if it had a respiratory infection or if this is typical.

Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) Young turtle at a mixed forest edge, near a seasonal stream. Appeared to be sleeping and slowly began responding to my voice. It then opened one eye, realized that I was there, and made the most adorable squeak/hiss whilst pulling its head into its shell!<br /> <br /> For any experts:<br /> Is it normal for young turtles to have eyes that are this puffy? I wasn't sure if it had a respiratory infection or if this is typical.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/118363/eastern_box_turtle_terrapene_carolina_carolina.html Eastern box turtle,Geotagged,Summer,Terrapene carolina carolina,United States

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Aww, poor thing! It looks like an infection...I'm not an "expert", but I have seen this in rehab turtles before. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      I just spoke with an expert on iNaturalist and he said it would be hard to tell without a culture...but that its left eye looks slightly more swollen than it should be. "It could be bacterial or mycoplasm". If I see it again, I may have to find a local rehab group to help. T_T It was so sweet and little. Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        I hope you find it. If untreated, it can cause blindness. Posted 4 years ago

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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
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Jul 14, 2021. Captured Jul 13, 2021 11:23 in 227 Oakman Rd NE, Oakman, GA 30732, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/22.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.