As in other turtle species, the temperature of the nest determines the sex of the hatchlings. Warmer nests tend to produce females, while cooler nests produce males. Eastern box turtles reach maturity at 10 to 20 years old and can live to be more than years old. The eastern box turtle is not considered endangered on a national level. However, some states—including Michigan, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut—list the animal as a species of special concern, and Maine lists the turtle as endangered.
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In 4 seconds , you will be redirected to nwfactionfund. The National Wildlife Federation. Eastern Box Turtle. Classification: Reptile. Description Eastern box turtles are one of the most commonly seen turtles in the wild. Range Eastern box turtles are usually found near ponds, fields, meadows, and woodlands throughout the eastern half of the United States. Diet These turtles are omnivorous and will eat almost anything, including berries, insects, roots, flowers, eggs, and amphibians.
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Photo by David Mizejewski. Written by David Mizejewski. Recent Popular. Box turtle mating season begins in the spring and continues through the summer. A male may mate with the same female several years in a row, or with several females, depending on availability. Interestingly, females can lay fertile eggs up to four years!!!
Females make their nests in the leaf litter and lay 3 to 8 eggs per clutch. Incubation lasts about three months, and temperature determines the sex of the young. If eggs are incubated in a temperature range of degrees Fahrenheit, the hatchlings will be male. If the incubation temperature is 82 degrees or above, the hatchlings will be female. Box turtle eggs and soft-shelled hatchlings are extremely vulnerable to predators of many types.
By contrast, adult box turtles sealed inside their shells are safe from almost any predator except Man. This does not mean that life is always safe for box turtles, though.
The number one cause of death for this reptile is collision with a car. Development is not a friend to box turtles. Generally speaking, box turtles are in decline throughout their range. They are relatively common in Maryland but are nonetheless threatened here and elsewhere by habitat loss, collisions with cars, and over-collection. In Maryland, it is illegal to take box turtles out of the wild in order to sell them as pets.
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