Did you know a Box turtle only roams 1 mile its whole life? If it is removed from its area/home then for the rest of its life it will roam aimlessly stressed out… trying to find “home” until it dies a very sad death.
Please do not remove turtles. Do not take them home as pets. If a turtle is in the road you can help by moving it directly across the street in the direction it was heading.
Many people think it is harmless to let their children take home a docile turtle to play with and release it someplace they see appropriate. I was once that kid.
I have only come across a couple of box turtles. Mainly around here, there are snapping turtles, and I usually come across them when they are looking to nest somewhere.
I remember as a kid, there were box turtles all over the place…don’t see them much anymore…but snappers in abundance!