I was wanting to know if it is legal in the state of Alabama to catch a wild caught turtle and keep it as a pet. I already have large(5ftx3ft)cages I could use and duplicate its natural environment. I have eastern box turtles in my area in the surrounding woods by my house. They have already started to tear down all the woods by putting in several highways. I have already found walking through the construction site several dead turtles and a few injured turtles that have been harmed by the tearing down of the woods. I want to catch some of the turtles so there there will be some left that do not get injured or killed. If the cages I have are not big enough i could easily make bigger ones. What is the proper size cage i should build for at the most three eastern box turtles. I already learned everything i can find on feeding and raising them. I already have experience with other turtles and tortoises and already having taken care of eastern boxes before. If somebody could answer these questions it would be greatly appreciated.



crocker

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