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Box turtle ban: New proposed regulations would restrict keeping of native reptiles and amphibians Virginia s wildlife agency is proposing a ban on keeping box turtles as pets. The move is aimed primarily at poachers, but it also affects everyday children and adults. This turtle was photographed crawling through Charles City County Nov. 1, 2012. (Source: J.D. Kleopfer/ Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources) By Rex Springston | May 8, 2021 at 1:04 PM EDT - Updated May 8 at 1:04 PM
Virginiaâs wildlife agency is proposing major restrictions on keeping native reptiles and amphibians as pets. The proposals would ban the keeping of box turtles altogether.
Box turtles are colorful, softball-sized reptiles that have been popular pets for generations of Virginians. But wildlife officials say the animals have become imperiled by people who pluck them from the wild.