Mid Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society (MATTS)
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    • Main
    • About
      • Our Mission
      • Our Impact
      • Our Board
    • Adoptions
      • Success Stories
      • Adoption Program
      • Our Process
      • Adoptable Animals
      • Rehoming Your Turtle
    • Events
      • MATTS Meetings
      • Festivals and Expos
    • Species
      • African Sulcata
      • African Sideneck turtle
      • Box Turtles
      • Painted Turtles
      • Red-Eared Sliders
      • Red & Yellow Foots
      • Russian Tortoises
      • Snapping Turtles
    • Resources
      • Habitat
      • Health
      • Handling
      • Helping Injured Turtles
      • Transporting Turtles
      • Other Turtle Groups
      • Food, Supplies, Equipment
      • Linktree - many resources
    • How to Help
      • Become a Member
      • Volunteer
      • Donate
    • Laws and Regulations
      • Delaware
      • District of Columbia
      • Maryland
      • New Jersey
      • Pennsylvania
      • Virginia
    • MATTS Store
Mid Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society (MATTS)
  • Main
  • About
    • Our Mission
    • Our Impact
    • Our Board
  • Adoptions
    • Success Stories
    • Adoption Program
    • Our Process
    • Adoptable Animals
    • Rehoming Your Turtle
  • Events
    • MATTS Meetings
    • Festivals and Expos
  • Species
    • African Sulcata
    • African Sideneck turtle
    • Box Turtles
    • Painted Turtles
    • Red-Eared Sliders
    • Red & Yellow Foots
    • Russian Tortoises
    • Snapping Turtles
  • Resources
    • Habitat
    • Health
    • Handling
    • Helping Injured Turtles
    • Transporting Turtles
    • Other Turtle Groups
    • Food, Supplies, Equipment
    • Linktree - many resources
  • How to Help
    • Become a Member
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
  • Laws and Regulations
    • Delaware
    • District of Columbia
    • Maryland
    • New Jersey
    • Pennsylvania
    • Virginia
  • MATTS Store

Eastern Box Turtles: Boy or Girl?

Female box turtles have a shorter tail, blunter face, a rounder carapace, a flat or slightly concave plastron (bottom shell) , often have brown eyes (but not always), and have shorter hind legs with smaller hind claws.

Learn More About Box Turtles

Get to know this common turtle species and explore videos, care sheets and web resources on our Box Turtle page.

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Mid-Atlantic Turtle and Tortoise Society (MATTS)

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