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A while back I posted a message about some eggs found late form an injured box turtle, well those 2 eggs out of 5 after 90 days collapsed. Two days later I get a call from a neighbor that there is a turtle in her basement window well that can't get out. I head over thinking it’s probably another painted turtle as we live a few blocks away from the Cuyahoga River in northeast Ohio. I was shocked to find a female box turtle down in that window well. She must have been there a while as her front nails where wore down to about an eighth of an inch.
Her shell was busted all around the bottom as if raccoons or cats or something was trying to get onto her, it’s really a mess. We soaked her in some Epson salts and she ate some bananas. She then went to sleep for 2 days and was up again today, she’s in our house for the winter.
We have had a mild winter to start so she should make it ok now. Glad we are able to save her.
Enclosing a photo, she's a beauty.

Alan Grafton

Don't give up on the remaining three eggs just yet. I had 3-Toe eggs hatch out almost exactly a year ago. Didn't even know they were there until we started finding tiny turtles. Hmm...I should post some birthday pics of those guys. I should shoot some pics first.

And that female looks like she's going to be okay! Very pretty. Good job rescuing her.

Smidge over two weeks old in this picture (12/6/08)...

And here are my remaining three as of this morning, one year old. The others were adopted out.

Thanks for sharing the photos of your baby boxies and the year olds, I have something to look forward to next year.
Excuse the late reply, major computer upgrade with late running emails.
alan

Very nice story. Do you plan to release her in the spring?