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Question RE: Selling young turtles

Roknrich

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Could someone please tell me what are the legal yea's and nay's regarding the sale of CH turtles? Specifically, yearling Eastern Box Turtles in NC. Eggs were collected, incubated, hatched, and then raised from birth by me. The mother turtle actually made her nest in my back yard! Can I legally sell them? If not then I will just have to release them. Thanks for any info!

Richard Townsend
 
I'm pretty sure that eastern box turtles are protected in NC. Check with the fish and game folks (they've got a website).
 
If this is so, "To my knowledge, Eastern Box Turtles are protected throughout their natural range" where do the thousands that show up at wholesalers every year come from.

Not a rip on you Rob, just a question.  There has to be somewhere they can be legally collected.

Steve Schindler
 
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