Shell Yeah! Meet Florida’s Eastern Box Turtle. While box turtles can be found throughout Florida, the eastern box turtle only occurs in the Panhandle region. These turtles may be active in Florida year-round – including warm winter days. These little turtles are known for their ability to close up their shells tightly when threatened, giving them excellent protection from predators. Unlike most turtles which use aquatic environments, Eastern Box Turtles are found in forests, grasslands, and shal

Our Eastern Box Turtles have came out of brumation and they are hungry! So we are making sure that they have lots of good things to eat in their outdoor habitat. This morning they all got some yummy nightcrawlers 🪱 These turtles are omnivorous and will eat almost anything, including berries, insects, roots, flowers, eggs, and amphibians. They reach maturity at 10 to 20 years old and can live to be more than 100 years old! Please let them be if seen unhurt in the wild. If missing eyes, limbs or