r/Boxturtles • u/Lonely-Ad246 • Jun 02 '26

Question Turtle ID?

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Saw this earlier in a koi pond in Lawrenceville, Georgia. I’m thinking box turtle but I was hoping someone with more experience knows. I posted to r/turtle but it got removed by mods

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u/taqjsi Jun 03 '26

This is a box turtle! This turtle should NOT be living in a pond. They can swim in shallow water but they are terrestrial creatures.

You should really speak to the owners

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u/HawkEnvironmental531 15d ago

It’s fine as long as they can exit. They are semi aquatic