Found a baby box turtle in our yard!!! Adorable

[Rocky998]

So I'm walking around the yard and there I see him/her... Absolutely adorable. Here are a ton of photos I was able to take!

Isn't it just sooooo cute (yes I said cute, c.u.t.e... Move along now lol)

 

[Fishmanic]

what do you plan on doing with it?

 

[Rocky998]

what do you plan on doing with it?

I released him behind the fence. It's all wetland forest back there...

 

[JuiceBox52]

Aw. Are they native to your area?

 

[Rocky998]

Aw. Are they native to your area?

Yes, I believe so. We have one huge alligator snapping turtle at our "local" aquarium.

Funny/interesting story, one time this friend wanted me to walk to school with her so I did. She looooves all animals... ALL...
So we're walking and we go by this ditch. There was a massive alligator snapping turtle and she just starts walking down towards it so I rush up to her, grab her shoulder and say: "OK, I know you love animals, but unless you want only one hand I think you should leave that one alone" She immediately just went: "Oh... Ok" and just kept walking lol

 

[connorlindeman]

We have lots of big snapping turtles around here. 40lb plus

 

[Rocky998]

We have lots of big snapping turtles around here. 40lb plus

Yah they can get huge

 

[FishandBirdLover]

Awwww! I. Want. JK lol

 

[Herpin Man]

The turtle in the photos is a box turtle, not a snapping turtle.
Also, if the story about the alligator snapping turtle took place in North Carolina, then you probably saw a common snapper, as gator snappers don’t occur there.
Sorry to be such a downer.

 

[NearMeBettas]

Adorable, I love turtles- especially babies!!

 

[Rocky998]

The turtle in the photos is a box turtle, not a snapping turtle.
Also, if the story about the alligator snapping turtle took place in North Carolina, then you probably saw a common snapper, as gator snappers don’t occur there.
Sorry to be such a downer.

No not a box turtle I'm sorry. I've seen MANY MANY box turtles. This had bumps and a large tail, not a box turtle.
Also we do have SNAPPING turtles but not alligator snapping turtles so if I said it was an alligator snapping turtle sorry... I was thinking about them while typing it so I may have just added it infront of "snapping turtle"

 

[JuiceBox52]

The turtle in the photos is a box turtle, not a snapping turtle.
Also, if the story about the alligator snapping turtle took place in North Carolina, then you probably saw a common snapper, as gator snappers don’t occur there.
Sorry to be such a downer.

You’re right it does look much more like a box turtle. Cute regardless

 

[Rocky998]

You’re right it does look much more like a box turtle. Cute regardless

Are you sure?... I mean like... I've never seen one with the bumps and a tail that big...
Unless I'm thinking about mud turtles...

 

[Sgooosh]

woah so much turtle talk!
anyway, do the babies snap?

 

[Rocky998]

woah so much turtle talk!
anyway, do the babies snap?

No but he wanted to