I know!!! I felt priveledged!! ?Yep, native eastern box turtle. What a cool visitor to your backyard!
From the looks of the shell, I would say maybe 5-8 years old.Any ideas of it's age?
Thanks! She measures 4" long and 3" wideFrom the looks of the shell, I would say maybe 5-8 years old.
The black ones are very unusual in my experience. I found one 20 years ago which was entirely black (the whole shell and all of the skin) in a strawberry field on the Eastern Shore of VA near the road to Chincoteague. I just observed it and let it go, but it was VERY tempting to keep it and try to breed more like it.Wow he is a cool looking dude. The box turtles I have near my house are never black.
That seems about the right size for a wild 4 to 6 year old Box Turtle.Thanks! She measures 4" long and 3" wide
I am in Blacksburg Virginia. I want to keep it but I know better! Lol.The black ones are very unusual in my experience. I found one 20 years ago which was entirely black (the whole shell and all of the skin) in a strawberry field on the Eastern Shore of VA near the road to Chincoteague. I just observed it and let it go, but it was VERY tempting to keep it and try to breed more like it.