1.2K views · 67 reactions | How did the Eastern Box Turtle get its name? These turtles have a special hinge on the plastron (bottom shell) that helps hide their head, legs, and tail completely—almost like hiding inside a box! go.usa.gov/xRkCz | Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife | Facebook

Our Eastern Box Turtles have came out of brumation and they are hungry! So we are making sure that they have lots of good things to eat in their outdoor habitat. This morning they all got some yummy nightcrawlers 🪱 These turtles are omnivorous and will eat almost anything, including berries, insects, roots, flowers, eggs, and amphibians. They reach maturity at 10 to 20 years old and can live to be more than 100 years old! Please let them be if seen unhurt in the wild. If missing eyes, limbs or