Identify please

[Unmasqued]

Found this baby turtle on the road the other day. He was on his back, and half covered with ants. I would like to know what kind he is and what he needs. Thank you

 

[Toddrickfl1]

That is a Box turtle, they are native to your area.

 

[Unmasqued]

That is a Box turtle, they are native to your area.

Thank you !

 

[Toddrickfl1]

Thank you !

Check your laws, many states have laws about keeping them and if you release it, do it close to where you found it. They have a strong homing instinct. If you take it somewhere else, it will probably spend the rest of its life trying to get back to the area you found it.

 

[wellington]

It is a Box and probably should be put back. Not into them being taken from the wild but worries me that it was cover with ants even though it wasn't dead. Might be a normal thing for ants.

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi, and welcome! Thank you for saving this little turtle's life.

 

[Jay Bagley]

Good job on spotting him and saving him.

 

[Unmasqued]

Good job on spotting him and saving him.

Haha! Was walking with my six-year-old and my four-year-old grandson's... Guess who actually spotted him?!

 

[Jay Bagley]

Haha! Was walking with my six-year-old and my four-year-old grandson's... Guess who actually spotted him?!

The 6 yr old?

 

[Unmasqued]

The 6 yr old?

Yep, he's gotten into ants before himself, and wanted Mimi to fix it.