Thanks for the replies regarding my yearling Florida Box Turtles. I will contact the organization redifrog reccommended. I had previously emailed my local herp society, the FL wildlife commission, Turtle Homes and a nearby reptile refuge and never received a response. This is the only place I've received any feedback at all. The yearlings are very social and do seem to recognize me specifically for the food association. As much as I wish they could be released, I realize why it is inadvisable. They have been raised indoors and never had contact with their parents.
I am incubating 5 new eggs and should these hatch, I would like try releasing them early as previously reccomended. Hopefully I can find a suitable location in a county where a wooded acre is as scarce as the turtles themselves.
