Tiny turt update time! 🐢💕 The hatchling Eastern Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus) who arrived on Halloween is doing very well! This tiny patient is overwintering in our care after a suspected predator dug up their nest, which we suspect they and their siblings were using to overwinter. Unlike Box Turtles, aquatic turtles have no saliva, meaning that they must be in water to swallow their food. This patient is placed into a separate tank (a small loaf pan) for each feeding, which happens twic

Preparing for a holiday feast—turtle style! 🐢🍽️ Enjoy this video of our male eastern box turtle digging into a tasty meal of boiled egg and mealworms. This is a great, healthy snack for him because it’s packed with protein, which helps support muscle strength, shell health, and overall energy. In the wild, box turtles eat a varied diet of insects, worms, fruits, and plants, so foods like this help mimic the nutrition they’d naturally get while in our care. This turtle is part of our education