A hinge across the plastron allows the turtle to close the anterior and posterior flaps tightly, engulfing its whole body inside the shell for protection.
Males have red eyes and females have brown eyes.
Males have yellow or orange spots on their head and forelimbs. Their diet consists of slugs, earthworms, fruits, vegetables and berries. The geographical range of these turtles is Missouri to Texas and southwest Georgia. The habitat where the Three-toed Box Turtle live are moist forested areas, but also wet meadows, pastures and flood plains. Quite often, people purchase one turtle, never again seeing another of its own kind.