The following two box turtles are two of the oldest I've seen in the wild. The first was one I came across his lower shell was completely worn and faded. He had the most perfectly formed shell I have ever seen. The top was almost like a square helmet, really an amazing turtle. The second is box that a friend of mine found from another forum. As you can see the entire shell is worn. You can see faint yellow markings if you look closely. The guy found her about ready to lay eggs, so as old as she was she was still fertile. All found in south jersey.

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