They are called box turtles because they are able to close themselves in completely. Unlike other species of turtles. They are able to enclose themselves, or box themselves in. That is why they are called a common box turtles. There are other things that are wrong with the video, however I won't go into those. Please be sure that you have all the correct information before releasing a educational video. Thank you for the video however. Indred Cold...

"Likely because many people keep them in boxes"... ?? Really? Couldn't it be more likely that the hinged shell can close like a box?

Wire cage for turtles and tortoises is a TERRIBLE IDEA!!!!!!!

yeah this is cool ad all, but yours is in great need for a nail and beak trim, if you know so much shouldint you know your turtle needs that??

a wire floor is the worst as they can catch their claws on the wire and sometimes pull them out!! they need a substrate deep enough for them to dig and burrow.

Great information! I like the mat,too.

Very informative! Thank you for sharing.

my box turtle is in the bath right now....not for long but she can't get a dish in her enclosure to drink so she gets 25 mins in the bath.....i want to know if that is okay if she isnt in for long because this is my first turtle and im not too sure if anyone has advice on that please tell me thank you

great video very informative thankyou!

Thank you for this video it is very helpful

Watch Golden State turtle to care for your turtle. This guy is uninformed. Using wire cages is a TERRIBLE IDEA

why have you not either clipped their way too long claws or given them slate stone so they can file them down on their own???

Where is the dirt, leaves, and flat stones to sharpen their nails? Why are they living on a metal grate? You said they’re outdoors the majority of the time. Is that what they are in? If not, thats a terrible example. You cant keep them in a cage. And it’s RUSTED.... Its not that hard to build a proper enclosure with actual dirt. A broken out bookshelf would be better than that.

The wire cage looks awful

Don't keep your boxies in a box buttholes!! That is CRUEL!!! How would you like to live in a 2 by2' closet?

I have one of these, she likes crickets fruit June bugs, salad, scrambled eggs cooked off fruit should be torn up in your hand, eating some rhind of each fruit, they're good on that

A lot of bad and good information on this video

This is a terrible enclosure holy crap

Why are they called turtle when they look like a tortoise and live on land

You have zero clue how to keep a box turtle……give these up to someone else

Ewww that is imitation crab meat. Yuck. Nice 3todsey.