Box Turtles as Pets

"Box turtles make wonderful pets, even for small children. Not necessarily to be handled and picked up and cuddled, but more like something that you can definitely interact with. They like to go outside and go for little strolls, they love to be left outside if you build some sort of little outdoor enclosure, you can let them run around. And its fun to sit out there and hand-feed them. They're definitely not too shy, they have great personalities, they're all a little bit different. And this one I'm particularly attached to because she's a rescue, and I've spent a lot of time with her and we've kind of developed a bond that you can't develop with a whole lot of reptiles, but turtles are definitely one exception. If you want a reptile, but you want that you're able to interact with and have them interact back with you, you would definitely want to choose a box turtle. They originated in Eastern central and South Western U.S. They also come from Mexico, but not very often. Its mainly in the South West U.S. that they originate from."