05/30/2026
🐢❤Turtle Takeover Day 7!❤🐢
If you need to move a turtle or tortoise out of an unsafe place, do not relocate them far away! While this may sound silly, there have been cases of rescuers bringing the turtle with them to their next stop, rather than only moving the Testudine across the road. Many of the Testudines we encounter in Florida typically have their own home ranges, sometimes as small as 2 acres. Their home ranges are the areas they are familiar with, meaning they know where to find food, water, and shelter. If they are moved, they may be incredibly disoriented. Plus, many species have incredible homing abilities, and will attempt to make their way back to their home range, which can put them in many unsafe situations. The best thing to do if you see a turtle or tortoise is leave them where they are, and if they are in the road, simply move them across the road, but not across town.✨
Fun Fact: Box Turtles have very long lives, often over 50 years, and tend to stay within a few hundred yards of their original hatch site!🐢
