After approximately 2 months of incubation, several of the eggs produced by Murphy, an adult female in our study, finally hatched. Each hatchling weighed 8-9...

The Eastern Box Turtle typically produces 3 to 6 eggs per clutch and can store sperm for up to 5 years. This allows the turtle to lay hundreds of eggs throug...

Pictured below is a female Eastern Box Turtle that is part of our study. 'Fairy' is about 7 years old and loves to eat a variety of different foods including...

On June 22nd, 2018, four additional juveniles were released onto the sanctuary. The turtles pictured in the post are all the offspring of 'Lisa', a mature fe...

With much appreciation to our volunteers for raising 'Kai' (offspring of 'Annie') and 'Hot Dog' (offspring of 'Lisa') in our head-start program, we were able...

When tracking turtles, it is not uncommon to come across different species of reptiles amongst the sanctuary. A common species that we often stumble upon are...

As warm weather approaches in Northwestern PA, Eastern box turtle, Myrt, has just exited his hibernaculum to bask in the warmth of his environment. He will s...

Buttermilk Hill Nature Sanctuary is a privately owned gated sanctuary almost 500 acres on the north side of French Creek, and NE of Utica.

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