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Does any one know (or know where I can find out)if box turtles are illegal to keep in NC. For some reason I feel like they are but cant remember where i heard this. It may be that the Eastern is illegal to take from the wild but what about cb ones.
thanks for responding. EP

turtles aren't illegal to keep (except federally protected species I think), but they are illegal to sell. (I'm in NC)

i have been reading up on this and i have found some news on the turtle laws in NC

THis information was taken from this article :
http://216.27.49.98/fs_search.htm

The turtle protection law prohibits “commercial taking”—trapping, possession, transport, purchase or sale—of more than four individuals from the following species:

Eastern painted turtle
spotted turtle
bog turtle
Eastern box turtle
diamondback terrapin
yellowbelly slider
redbelly turtle
Florida cooter
Eastern river cooter
Eastern chicken turtle
Eastern spiny softshell turtle (including subspecies Gulf Coast spiny softshell)
Violation of the law constitutes a Class 3 misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of up to $200.

I found this information at Turtle Homes :
North Carolina
Department of Agriculture
Dr. David Marshall, DVM, State Veterinarian
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 26026, Raleigh, NC 27611
Physical Address: 2 W. Edenton Street, Room 472, Raleigh, NC 27601
Telephone: (919) 733-7601
FAX: (919) 733-6431

North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources

North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in North Carolina