Where to get a box turtle?
Your best bet is to adopt an unwanted turtle from your local reptile rescue organization or turtle society. Plenty of turtles need good homes. You could also look in the classifieds of your local paper and see if people are giving away their pet turtles. Your next choice would be buying one from a reputable breeder or reptile shop. Last choice would be getting one from your average pet shop: pet shops are horrible places and they often poach turtles out of the wild and then mistreat them until the poor things are ill or stressed out to the point of death. NEVER capture a box turtle out of the wild. If you find one strolling around your neighborhood streets, it might be an escaped pet and you could adopt it.
