Found an animal
Eastern box turtle
Terrapene carolina — Turtles and tortoises
A land turtle that shuts itself inside its own shell and can live more than half a century in the same patch of woods.
What we have about this animal
Get professional help
Tell us where you are — your state, then your county — and we will list the people licensed to take the eastern box turtle there, nearest to you first. Rehabilitators are licensed by their own state, which is why we ask.