there was a turtle in my yard one day just panting and hot and all dried out . oh poor thing ! what did you do ? i have her now . at that time i did not have a car and was not near a water source and it was like 120 everyday down south . normally they stay buried- it 's a box turtle . much like a tiny land tortoise . her name is mrs. lee : ) sweetest turtle ever yay ! i had a little box turtle when i was younger , i liked her a lot . i hope mrs. lee has a long and happy ( and not thirsty : ) ) life with you ! i take great care of her . supposedly they live 100 years or so , wow .. so i have to make sure she will be taken care of if i am not around . they eat them down south anyway .. all moving things.including little turtles : ( so i felt better about having her with me .
The long potential lifespan of the turtle, around 100 years.