Box turtles are solitary animals that do not vocalize and do not have pheromones, chemical scents, to attract other turtles. I’ve often wondered how they find each other to mate and make baby turtles.

CONRAD VOLLERTSEN/LEADER THE HAPPY COUPLE -- It's easy to love a turtle as they are slow, like this mated pair in his driveway,Êin getting out of your way. May and early June is the mating season of ...