Three-toed box turtles of over 50 years have been documented with certainty a number of times Estimates of box turtles living more than 100 years are probably not accurate. Two to eight white eggs are laid in the spring or summer. Hatchling box turtles, slightly more than one inch long, are vulnerable. They are secretive and seldom encountered. Good box turtle habitat may have surprisingly high population densities of up to 10 or more turtles per acre.
Box turtles are usually homebodies with small home ranges of about two to five acres.
However, some turtles do travel. These are the turtles that drivers encounter crossing roads in the spring. Adult females and older males make up but a small percentage of these wanderers. Immature turtles are establishing their own home ranges - wanderlust, in other words. Young adult male turtles are out looking for mates - just plain lust, you might say.