It’s Turtle Tuesday! 🐢✨ Pomelo is a male Florida Box Turtle that was kept as a pet for over 15 years. When his previous owners could no longer care for him, he joined our team as an Animal Ambassador where he helps us educate the community about reptiles in the wild. Enjoy this video of Pomelo with his daily diet! Pomelo is offered a mix of veggies daily to ensure he receives adequate nutrition. In the wild, box turtles have a broad diet of fruits, berries, seeds, vegetation, and small prey suc

Meet Pomelo 🐢Our ambassador Florida Box Turtle at the South Florida Wildlife Center! Pomelo was seen crossing the road and proceeded to be kept as a pet by the finder for 30 years. After being habituated for so long, he was deemed non-releasable so he joined our permanent education team. Now Pomelo teaches the public about what to do when you see a turtle in the wild! Enjoy his day in the life video. #floridaboxturtle #turtle #ambassadoranimal #vlog #DIML #explore #graze #educate | South Florid