Eastern Box Turtle

Description:

Another road-crossing turtle rescue for our family. We stopped and moved this turtle off of the 2-lane country road it was crossing.

Habitat:

Eastern box turtles prefer deciduous or mixed forested regions, with a moderately moist forest floor that has good drainage. Bottomland forest is preferred over hillsides and ridges. They can also be found in open grasslands, pastures, or under fallen logs or in moist ground, usually moist leaves or wet dirt. They have also been known to take "baths" in shallow streams and ponds or puddles, and during hot periods may submerge in mud for days at a time.

Notes:

Spotted on the road near Skymount Scout Reservation