yeah, no they don't.
@RJM62 is this the beginning of the turtle apocalypse?
Not of that specie. It looks like an Eastern box turtle
(Terrapene carolina). Their populations have been in decline for a while now and they were reclassified as Threatened / Vulnerable about six or seven years ago. The biggest problem is that their terrestrial habits make them vulnerable to death from vehicles and wildlife.
They actually make very good pet turtles in a large outdoor pond habitat in suitable climates because of their relatively friendly personalities. I discourage keeping them in indoor habitats, however, because even though they're technically pond turtles, they spend most of their time on land and require more land mass than is practical in an indoor habitat. They also take up most of their UV light while roaming about rather than basking in one place, which also complicates keeping them in an indoor habitat.
As for the food, they prefer earthworms, insects, and other small invertebrates and very small mammals (young mice, shrews, moles, voles, etc.), as well as some plants, flowers, and fungi. They'll eat pretty much anything we will, however, if they get hungry enough. They get most of their calcium from the skeletons / exoskeletons of the animals that they eat, which they consume whole in nature.
If you're interested in the gender, flip it over and look at the plastron (bottom shell). The male's is concave.
Rich
