EASTERN BOX TURTLE  Terrapene carolina

Length: Up to 8 inches                                                        

Color: Tan, brown, black, or olive.

Habitat: Open woodlands, meadows, and wetland areas with good cover.

Range: Massachusetts to Georgia to Illinois.

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Diet: They eat slugs, snails, earthworms, wild strawberries and blackberries, mushrooms, insects, and.

Notes: They are very common and do good as pets.

 
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