One day after we turned over our last baby Gopher Tortoise to a perserve north of us, an even younger one got turned in to us. I took this tiny baby to a sunny spot with the same round leafed plants I've seen other baby Gopher Tortoises eat. As soon as it hit the ground it started eating, continuing for half an hour.
I took a load of trash to the dumpster and collected the day's cardboard for recycling.
I stop in and observe the Box Turtle each day. Above is a picture I took of an Eastern Box Turtle. I don't handle them very often, like I do the Gopher Tortoises, Spur Thigh Tortoise and Red Legged Tortoise. I'm watching the Box Turtles to see what they eat, how much sun they like etc. I'm raising four babies so I'm interested in learning any lessons I can from this small colony of adults. I do know that babies hide more than adults do in the wild.
I took a load of trash to the dumpster and collected the day's cardboard for recycling.
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