[5][6] Three-toed box turtles are so named due to the number of toes on the back feet,[5] but some four-toed examples have been recorded as well.

[8] From the west to the east of its range, the three-toed box turtle can be found from eastern Texas to the northern edge of the Florida Panhandle.

[11] Three-toed box turtles are omnivores, their diets varying with availability of food sources and the seasons.

Archie Carr[12] believed this to be the reason why a group of boys in Mississippi became ill after eating roasted three-toed box turtles.

Three-toed box turtles are known to migrate seasonally in order to maintain their preferred humidity level.

[10] Brumation is common in three-toed box turtles in order to preserve energy during cold months.

Indoors, three-toed box turtles should be kept in a large wooden enclosure measuring 6’L x 3’W x 2’H, or otherwise offering roughly 18 square feet of space.

Desert materials such as gravel or sand would be too dry and difficult for the turtle to dig into, and will cause small scratches susceptible to infections.