NOLA.com: Why you shouldn't take box turtles home to become your pets
Turtles are not easy pets to keep. They are long-lived and have a variety of very important habitat and diet requirements. For box turtle Rockalina, her life for the past half century has been a ...
7News Miami: Experts say wild box turtles as pets is a bad idea
The box turtle and the painted turtle are both turtles from the family Emydidae. Both painted turtles and box turtles are popular pets across the world. They have a similar appearance, with colorful ...
Karen Deville usually looks forward to rainy days — but not just because it waters her plants. Deville is delighted that when it rains, and box turtles creep out of her yard, in Baton Rouge's ...
The Virginian-Pilot: The box turtles of Indian River Park and the dogs who love them
The box turtles of Indian River Park and the dogs who love them
FRANKLIN, Ill. — For nearly 50 years, the ornate box turtle has been endangered or threatened. Highly sought after as pets, they're even poached and traded on the black market. Conservationists are ...
New York Post: Turtles in demand as pets, leading to a spike in poaching
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Turtles have lifespans that can surpass some humans, drawing awe as more and more people adopt the hard-shelled animals as pets.
Turtles are one of the oldest kinds of reptiles on the planet. Their hard shell and slow-moving mannerisms make them unique pets. They’re hardy creatures and can be fun to care for. They may seem like ...