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Box Turtle in Montgomery County

Senior
Male
Medium

turtle
Eastern Box

About Box Turtle in Montgomery County

Baltimore, MD

Species & Breed

turtle

Eastern Box

Physical Traits

Senior

Male

Medium

Brown, Orange, Black

Behavior

Box Turtle in Montgomery County’s Compatibility

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Box Turtle in Montgomery County's Story

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE CONTACTING MATTS OR requesting an application. Many of your questions will be answered below. I'm an adult eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) who is for adoption in Montgomery County, Maryland. I'm 5-6" long and probably 30-60 years old. I could live another 10-40 years. I'm for adoption because my person passed away. I was in bad shape when MATTS took me in, but thanks to my two foster homes, I'm in great shape now! I've been living outside in warm weather and brumating indoors in the winter at my current foster home. If you keep me indoors in the winter, I don't HAVE to brumate if you keep me warm and humid and the lights on for 14 hours a day. Homes with at least an outdoor summer screened enclosure preferred, since I'm used to living outside. We'll accept a temporary indoor enclosure while you work on an outdoor enclosure and/or a larger indoor enclosure. For my indoor winter pen, or if I'm indoors permanently, a "turtle table" would be a good home, and it should at least 8 square feet of space, along with a substrate such as aged hardwood bark mulch, a water pan, artificial plants for hiding, and a heat light and UVB light over one end. Visit matts-turtles.org to see ideas for temporary housing. This link shows you how to make an inexpensive indoor habitat from a book case. http://nebula.wsimg.com/53c57892d611153a60ef8bde1be11925?AccessKeyId=A3E784782F81D21389AD&disposition=0&alloworigin=1 A backyard pen should be screened in completely to keep out rats and raccoons. It should have lots of room for exploring and digging and soaking in a water pan or a shallow pond designed just for box turtles. To learn more about box turtles, visit http://www.boxturtlesite.org/ or pick up a copy of Box Turtles by Tess Cook, available in some pet stores or on-line. I am eating the diet recommended here, but my foster family uses Mazuri or Zoo Med Growth Formula aquatic turtle food as the base of the diet (always soaked in water until soft, of course): http://www.boxturtlefacts.org/ I love earthworms, boiled egg, strawberries, and plain baked sweet potato, but I need variety in my diet to stay healthy. Keep in mind that males may harass lone females to the point of illness or death, and will likely fight with other males unless you have a VERY large enclosure with lots of visual barriers and hide spots, so it's probably best if I'm a single turtle unless you have a huge backyard enclosure. There's a $40 adoption fee. Local adopters pick up by appointment in Montgomery County, MD. Our turtles come with a no sale/no trade adoption contract, and the edge of the shell is notched for easy visual ID. TO REQUEST AN APPLICATION, e-mail matts_adoptions@hotmail.com - make sure to indicate YOUR CITY AND STATE. Although I can't be shipped, MATTS has other box turtles that could be. Shipping is possible when temperatures permit for delivery on a Wednesday or Thursday, and shipping could cost between $45 - $150 depending on your location. I CANNOT be adopted to VA, GA, WV, PA, or most points north of PA on the eastern shore due to regulations in those states, although you can have a box turtle in CT. NY residents would need a special educational permit from the DEC to keep a box turtle. Residents of NJ, IN, and OH require a permit for EBTs. Maryland residents may require a permit IF they already have an eastern box turtle. If I'm your only eastern box turtle, then you don't need a permit in Maryland. You can adopt me in NJ, OH, and MD before getting your permit. In NJ, since our adoption contract serves as a receipt, visit https://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/exotic_apps.htm For MD (only if you will have more than one eastern box turtle), visit https://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/Licenses/captive.aspx Like turtles but can't have one? Want to help? 1) You can share my profile on social media and share www.matts-turtles.org so people can take better care of their turtles and help wild turtles stay wild. 2) MATTS has educational fliers (photos) to share on social media if you email matts_adoptions@hotmail.com to request them or visit our Facebook or Instagram page. 3) Share our "Monster You Made" video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_935eZl84k on social media. 4) Donate time (transport, wash towels, answer phones) or money to your LOCAL wildlife rehabber(s). They do NOT receive any federal or state grants or other money. They rely on donations only, as well as their own jobs. 5) MATTS also accepts tax-deductible donations at MATTS, P.O. Box 341, Highland, MD 20777, or through PayPal or credit card using the yellow Donate tab at http://www.matts-turtles.org/support.html Rescue is funded by donations only, and we find homes for over 80 animals a year. Thank you!

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE CONTACTING MATTS OR requesting an application. Many of your questions will be answered below.

I'm an adult eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) who is for adoption in Montgomery County, Maryland. I'm 5-6" long and probably 30-60 years old. I could live another 10-40 years. I'm for adoption because my person passed away. I was in bad shape when MATTS took me in, but thanks to my two foster homes, I'm in great shape now! I've been living outside in warm weather and brumating indoors in the winter at my current foster home. If you keep me indoors in the winter, I don't HAVE to brumate if you keep me warm and humid and the lights on for 14 hours a day.

Homes with at least an outdoor summer screened enclosure preferred, since I'm used to living outside. We'll accept a temporary indoor enclosure while you work on an outdoor enclosure and/or a larger indoor enclosure. For my indoor winter pen, or if I'm indoors permanently, a "turtle table" would be a good home, and i

How To Adopt

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Click the Start Your Inquiry button, and share some preliminary details with Mid-Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society. They may then ask for more details or an official application prior to an adoption. If you're a match, they'll reach out with next steps and timing.

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If you've submitted an inquiry, Mid-Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society will review your information and may ask you to fill out an official application. If you're a good fit for Box Turtle i..., they'll reach out to set up a meeting.

What if I have more questions about the adoption process?

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Mid-Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society's Adoption Policy

Please DO NOT CALL until after you've emailed to request an application. INCLUDE YOUR CITY and STATE when contacting MATTS. Not all turtles are legal in all states, and we need to know your location to know if you will be legally able to adopt a specific turtle. Please e-mail matts_adoptions@hotmail.com to request an application. We'll email you the application with recommended reading. Once the application is returned to MATTS, we'll go over it and might make some recommendations or ask more questions. If everything looks good, we'll ask you to complete an enclosure for the turtle or tortoise and send pictures of it. If everything looks good, we'll schedule a date and time for you to pick up your new pet or have it shipped when possible. Our turtles come with a no sale, no trade adoption contract upon adoption. Shipping is possible if temperatures allow, via FedEx next day shipping, for delivery on a Wednesday or Thursday. We've been shipping turtles for 20 years, and it's very humane, and better than how many turtles are transported to pet stores. Adopters must pay for shipping, and depending on location and turtle size, shipping may be between $50 and $130 for a typical turtle. In NJ, the state requires you to obtain a $10 Individual Hobby permit after getting a turtle. It's a fairly easy permit to get, and our adoption contract serves as a receipt needed to prove you didn't take the turtle from the wild. Visit https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/wildlife/exotic-and-nongame-wildlife-permit-applications/ to apply for a permit. See https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/wildlife/exotic-and-nongame-species-permit-faqs/ if you have questions. In Maryland our adoption contract serves as a receipt needed to prove you didn't take the turtle from the wild. Maryland regulations can be found at https://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/Licenses/captive.aspx NY residents would need a special educational permit from the DEC to keep any Terrapene species of box turtle or any native NY state reptile. https://dec.ny.gov/regulatory/permits-licenses/fish-wildlife-plant/special-licenses/collect-possess-sell https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/lcpee16.pdf OH requires a permit for native reptiles and a native turtle would need to be microchipped if it's over 4". Eastern Box Turtles cannot be adopted to VA, GA, WV, PA, or most points north of PA on the eastern shore due to regulations in those states, although you can have a box turtle in CT. NY residents would need a special educational permit from the DEC to keep a box turtle. Red-eared sliders cannot be adopted to VA, WV, or FL.

Our Mission

Please note, we DO NOT have a shelter. All fostering is done from our homes. Conservation, Education, Adoption. We are an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in February, 1997, directed by concerned hobbyists and professionals, who saw a need to reach out to the public and improve the conditio...