You seem very unwilling to listen to advice and honestly makes me inclined to think you do not care about the turtle, rather than being "right".
I didn't know a lot about turtles until I did some searching, and still am not sure if there are issues for relocating other species of turtles as you say you ha e BUT box turtles are clearly documented as a specific species that must not be relocated unless done by licensed professionals and even then is done only when absolutely necessary. If there is even a creek or a pond in or around the area those apartments are in, that's where it needs to be returned to.
From boxturtles.com on Box Turtle Conservation (http://www.boxturtles.com/box-turtle-conservation/):
"Removing a wild box turtle from their home causes stress for them. Box turtles that were born in the wild and were later put into captivity tend to have a much shorter life span. Worse than this; some people take box turtles from their home, and then release them elsewhere into the wild. Box turtles will not simply settle down in a new location if moved. More often than not, they will wander aimlessly; hopelessly trying to fine their old home until they die. It’s not too uncommon for humans to take in box turtles for a few weeks, and then later decide to let them go. It’s best never to remove a box turtle from their home unless you have a good reason. And if you return them to the wild, it must be in the exact same spot you took them from."
A few more links:
- Study summaries:
http://www.gctts.org/node/300
- Turtle rescue:
http://turtlerescues.com/found_box_turtle.htm
- Wildlife Center of Virginia:
https://www.wildlifecenter.org/tips-helping-turtles
-A specific study on home range and relocated box turtles:
https://bioone.org/journals/journal-...3/2007-049.pdf
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