Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) Habitat: Ponds, swamps, slow moving shallow streams & rivers. Likes soft bottoms with vegetation and half-submerged logs. Activity: Conspicuous; often basks in groups and often dozens can be observed on a single log. Range: All of New England except mountains. Notes: Belongs to the Pond and Box Turtle Family. Its the most widespread turtle in North America. Young turtles are basically carnivorous, but become herbivorous as they mature. Ludlow, MA. USA. Spring