Baby Box Turtle

The nature center often receives baby turtles and tortoises. This is a baby box turtle that came to us after it was found in someone's kitchen! The homeowner thought maybe her dog brought it in, and was surprised to see the cute little guy! As we do with almost all of the baby turtles we get, we returned this little one to the wild. He was very happy to be on his way and free! Baby turtles are not cared for by their parents so it's ok if you see one all alone. It's best to leave it right where it is. If it's on its back, gently turn it over. If it's in danger of getting hit by a car, guide it to the other side of the road (where it was heading). If you think it might be out of place or injured, call a local wildlife center and describe the situation before taking it out of its habitat and stressing it out. And NEVER toss it into the water, because if it's a tortoise it cannot swim!