The Eastern Box Turtle is one of the six subspecies of the Carolina Box Turtle, and one of the more interesting species, why? Young turtles of most species look better than adults, but the opposite is true for eastern box turtles.

When they were young, the eastern box turtles were not very good-looking, but as time passed, their patterns would bloom a little bit, and the turtle shells would become more and more beautiful, just like the gorgeous counterattack of the ugly duckling.

Maybe many friends don't know much about the eastern box turtle, so let's briefly introduce it.

I. Appearance characteristics

The eastern box turtle is a juvenile with a gray face and only one pair of eyes leaking out. It will start to color when it is a sub-adult Yes, it will begin to transform after becoming an adult.

There will be more and more obvious patterns, but the colors and shapes of different eastern box turtle patterns are different, ranging from light yellow like condensed milk to orange-red like flames. In conclusion, every eastern box turtle is unique and of unrepeatable beauty.

Third, breeding methods

Eastern box turtle lays eggs from May to June every year, laying 3-8 eggs. The incubation period is slightly shorter than that of general tortoises. Around 65-75 days.

IV. Habits

Eastern box turtles generally live in forests with a certain humidity, and they like deciduous forests and mixed forests very much. Although I like soaking in water, I am not good at swimming. Usually in the morning, or after the rain to go out for food, take a walk. When the summer is very hot, I like to go to the wet and muddy areas.

V. Distribution range

The eastern box turtle is mainly distributed in southern Canada, the central and eastern United States to central and southern Texas.

Six. Personality Traits

Eastern box turtles are notoriously slow-going, they even take walks casually, which is very pleasant. However, when encountering enemies, Eastern Box Turtles are not easy to provoke, they are also aggressive~

Seven, male and female differences

Appearance: Eastern box turtle males have bright red eyes, while females are brown, although this is not absolute. Occasionally there are exceptions, and the eye color of a male turtle may vary depending on the season, physical condition or even food.

Depressed plastron: This is a feature of the male eastern box turtle, and it is speculated that this is a feature that facilitates strong riding of the female turtle. However, a small number of eastern box turtles also have plastron depressions.

Location of the tail and cloaca: Like most turtles, females have short tails with the cloaca close to the body, while males have thick and long tails with the cloaca closer to the tip of the tail.

Okay, the introduction of the eastern box turtle is here. If you are interested in this turtle, you can take a look at it~