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I think you would be better off only keeping this tyrtle for a very short time, then releasing it back very near to where you found it. A much better alternative would be a captive bred box turtle, they are readily available from breeders. In releasing the wild one, and acquiring a captive bred one, you would be teaching your children an invaluable lesson about woldlife conservation, and about captive herp breeding programs. The captive bred one will likely be much easier to keep, wild caught specimens are often difficult to acclimate to captive conditions.
All the best,
Glenn B
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