North American Wood Turtle

My North American Wood Turtle came out of the delivery box every bit as personable and amazing as everything I'd heard about them. He has a flawless shell and started eating immediately. I couldn't be happier!

Great customer service they even went above and beyond to check my local weather to ask if it'd like to delay my order till the warmer weather days. Which I was thankful they checked because it's not something I had immediately thought of. I caught a sale so was happy with the price and they even sent a small bag of food with my turtle's. I found the packaging interesting, I recently ordered fish also and they came in a full foam cooler inside the box with a heat pack and the pack was still warm upon arrival. Turtle source had a similar set up but more foam lined and the pack really wasn't producing much heat by the time they arrived, but the turtle were in little plastic cups but regardless they arrived alive and seemingly ok. I received them yesterday. One was very active immediately exploring it's new home and the other went strait to the basking area went and ate went back to warm again and then at night burrowed into the moss and soil substrate for the night. While the other went swimming and exploring more and managed to get stuck upside down and I thankfully saw him and helped flip him back over. So been watching my little active guy real close lol he eventually also burrowed in for the night and even slept in a bit after I had turned the light on in the morning, the other one seems to be warming up to the enclosure more today and they've both been pretty chill. Eating. Great customer service, happy turtles, I think the packaging could've been a tiny better , but they've been probably doing it awhile so maybe that exactly what they needed and I was over worried for nothing (my first turtles) but overall everything went well. So 10/10. Happy with my purchase.

Great turtle to have a very inquisitive and spontaneous little hatchling will buy again

Fantastic!

Arrived in excellent condition. Active and perky.

Last last October I ordered a yearling North American wood turtle from the Turtle Source. I had called them and spoken to an employee named Taylor and explained to him what I was looking for. About 35 years ago I'd owned seven adult North American wood turtles but an unexpected change in my work situation required that I find a new home for them. I was very disappointed but fortunately located a zoo with a good reputation and a very nice reptile collection who was interested in taking them in and so that's where they went. Flash forward to last fall and I'm aware that decided to obtain a yearling because I wanted to raise a North American wood turtle from a very early age to adulthood. Being aware that hatchlings can sometimes be difficult to keep healthy and thriving is what steered me towards the yearling which The Turtle Source indicated were in stock. The next day the box was delivered to my door and upon opening it I found a moistened and moving sock-sized cloth bag with a drawstring at the top along with a heat pack. The entire container was packaged very well with plenty of air holes provided and the heat pack being warm but not hot which was just right for the October temps here in Colorado. In opening the small bag I got the first glimpse of my new wood turtle. I was pleased to see that he/she?? had lots of orange coloration on his front & rear limbs and the fleshy areas surrounding them. Each scute was surrounded with a light tan area with the darker brown towards the middle as well as the distinct sculpturing which does indeed look like he finally carved piece of mahogany wood. I was also pleased to note that his shell was firm and not soft, his eyes were clear with no discharge and that he appeared alert and active. He was/is 3 inches long from the front to rear edges of his carapace. In summation he/she appeared to be in perfect health. I already had his home prepared which is a large clear soft plastic sweater box about 3 feet long, 2 feet ft wide and 8 inches high. I'd filled it was cool clear water of approximately an inch and a half depth and in the center had placed a flat rock approximately 1 inch high and 8 inches in diameter. I should note that his container as well as the rock we're sterilized with a very mild solution of bleach and then were wrenched off repeatedly until there was no trace left of the bleach odor or film. And at that point I put Mr. Woodley in his new home. After about an hour I put in a small earthworm which Mr Woodley quickly attacked and gulped down. To my surprise he's not shown much interest in worms since then but ravenously eats Mazuri aquatic turtle pellets. I can't recommend the Mazuri turtle and tortoise pellets highly enough. They make an excellent dry chow which provides all the necessary nutrients needed for turtles and especially the calcium which is critical for the proper development and growth of shells of young developing turtles. I have no doubt that as he gets larger he will show considerable interest in appropriately size worms as well as other foods but the time being he's thriving on the Mazuri aquatic turtles pellets. At this point I've had Mr Woodley for exactly 6 months. He continues to be very healthy, eats very well and as expected from the highly intelligent North American wood turtles he has learned to respond to me when I come to the side of his enclosure and talk to him. He actually physically responds to me by cocking his head in my direction, extends his neck out fully and quickly comes over to the side where I'm located. He does this every time I come over to his home so there's no doubt that he's responding to me. Obviously he's not a dog or similar animal but I'm aware that North American Wood turtles are considered to be among the most intelligent of all reptiles and in fact have been observed to learn to navigate a maze in a way similar to mice and rats. So in summation I'm very pleased with the treatment I received from the Turtle Source, the quality of the North American wood turtle that was sent to me, his shipping container and his continued great health and development. As a result I'm seriously considering ordering another yearling North American wood turtle from them in the near future. Signed, A very satisfied Turtle Source customer.

Box was damaged from a loader but did not punch through to the baby container. Whew!

This animal has been a Dream Turtle since I was young. The Turtle Source made it a Reality in 2022. I ordered 2 on Black Friday after seeing the Promotion and then ordered 2 more on Cyber Monday. "Taylor" was a Wealth of Knowledge when I spoke with him (on an extremely busy Monday) on the phone and his responses to my emails. Four perfect, healthy and larger than anticipated, well started hatchlings arrived right on time! Beautiful coloring. The extra food and orange pen is ALWAYS a Nice Bonus. Thanks again for ALWAYS providing the best looking and healthiest animals. You have a Life Long Customer and Friend in me. Next orders will be Reeves Turtles and eventually a Chinese Big Headed Turtle. Much Respect, Michael

I have purchased many turtles from the turtle source.they all have been healthy great turtles.Marcus is extremely knowledgeable and helpful and i strongly recommend the turtle source if you want to purchase first class turtles