Turtle Care

Box Turtle Regulations

Unlawful to collect box turtles from the wild
If a box turtle is collected lawfully in another state, the owner must obtain a health certificate from a licensed vet before bringing the turtle into Indiana
Box turtles may be kept as pets, but the owner must obtain a special purpose turtle possession permit
Captive breeding is prohibited
Captive turtles possessed cannot be relased into the wild
Pets can be obtained as:

Endangered Species

Taking & Selling Regulations

Unlawful to collect turtles from the wild in Indiana unless the person holds a valid hunting or fishing license
Possession of native species is limited to 4/species, except endangered and eastern box turtles, whose possession is prohibited
Captive turtle cannot be released without a special permit unless the following three conditions are met

	Turtle possessed less than 30 days Turtle was not housed with other animals Release is at the orginal site of capture
Purchase or sale of native reptiles is prohibited (applies to eggs and parts as well) Common snappers, smooth softshells, and spiny softshells are classified as game animals. They may be taken at any time. Daily bag limit is 25 and the possession limit is 50

Alligator Snapping Turtle	Macroclemys temminckii
Blanding’s Turtle	Emydoidea blandingii
Common Musk Turtle (Stinkpot)	Sternotherus odoratus
Common Snapping Turtle	Chelydra serpentina serpentina
Common Map Turtle	Graptemys geographica
Eastern Box Turtle	Terrapene carolina carolina
Eastern Mud Turtle	Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum
Eastern Spiny Softshell	Apalone spinifera spinifera
False Map Turtle	Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica
Hieroglyphic River Cooter	Pseudemys concinna hieroglyphica
Midland Painted Turtle	Chrysemys picta marginata
Midland Smooth Softshell	Apalone mutica mutica
Mississippi Map Turtle	Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii
Ornate Box Turtle	Terrapene ornata ornata
Ouachita Map Turtle	Graptemys ouachitensis ouachitensis
Red-eared Slider	Trachemys scripta elegans
Spotted Turtle	Clemmys guttata
Western Painted Turtle	Chrysemys picta bellii

CLINIC'S NAME: Westchester Animal Clinic

VET'S NAME: Larry Reed, DVM

ADDRESS: 55 E. US Hwy. 20, Chesterton

PHONE NUMBER: (219) 926-1194

CLINIC'S NAME: All Wild Things Exotic Animal Hospital

VET'S NAME: B. Breitweiser, DVM

ADDRESS: 6058 N. Keystone, Indianapolis

PHONE NUMBER: (317) 255-9453

CLINIC'S NAME: New Palestine Veterinarian Clinic

VET'S NAME: Dr. Wes Hildebrandt, DVM

ADDRESS: 5237 W. US 52, New Palestine, IN 46163

PHONE NUMBER: (317) 861-4423

CLINIC'S NAME: East Side Animal Hospital

VET'S NAME: Dr. Janice Raab, DVM

ADDRESS: 4125 E. Morgan Avenue, Evansville, IN 47715

PHONE NUMBER: (812) 477-3826