Since the box turtle is a species of special concern in Ohio there may be regs in place that limit what one can do to help a box turtle, not that anyone here will be upset that you have saved this box turtle from a certain death sooner or later in such an enviroment. It's a shame that turtles (and other herps)placed in such a category are not protected from development. I am now trying to get box turtles in the path of a new interstate protected from destruction from the highway construction.



I'm in the same boat, my state no longer allows the captivity of eastern box turtles but those who already had box turtles could grandfathered them in before the state regs changed. Any turtles that need rehabbing now must be given to a licensed wildlife rehabber.



Good luck! Tess

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