Feeding my box turtle?

Found a box turtle by the road 2 days ago and decided to keep it for a family pet.
Came home and read up about caring for box turtles. The only problem I have is she won't eat on her own...she'll ONLY eat food out of my hand.
I've tried everything 1. she's outside in her own space 2. i've fed her during the late morning hours when her body temperature is warm 3. i've misted her down and even tried soaking her in lukewarm water 4. her feeding rock is easily accessible for her to eat off of.
Nothing works. Like I said, she'll only eat out of my hand for now, but she won't eat everything I offer, so far just stawberries.
I am going to get a minnow for her little pool and some earthworms too.
Any advice would be great!
Answers:
Box turtles are nice animals that are sometimes a challange to keep, but if cared for correctly you will have a pet for many years to come. The first mistake people do is to think that box turtles are vegeterians, well they are not. In fact only 30% of their diet consists of fruits and vegatables. They feed primarly on insects and other invertebrates. They love beattles and june bugs. Othes things like caned dog or cat food can also be offered, they love it. Once in a while you should give it some fresh fruit and vegatables like watermelon, grapes, cucumbers and apples.

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you really should release the turtle back where you found it. Wild turtles usually don't do well in captivity. If you are going to keep it try giving it foods it would find in the wild since it will recognize these foods. Here is a list of some of them foods.
http://boxturtlesite.info/diet.html...

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Tomatoes -- Box turtles love em :) Another treat you can try is watermelon! Mine doesn't eat vegetables as much but it loves eating fruit. Try feeding some plain cooked noodles too.

About the hand feeding, you can't let it become too dependent on you feeding it. Just leave the food there for it to eat and leave it alone. I find if you put it on a flat, dry surface and put the food in front of the turtle, it'll start eating on its own.

Hope it helps :)

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Offer a complete commercial diet made specifically for turtles and terra-pins. Check with experts for exact dietary requirements and amounts for your species.
Supplement the diet with appropriate snacks: Earthworms, crustaceans, small fish, mouse pups, algae, leafy green vegetation and fruit are examples of suitable foods for terrapins. Semiaquatic species tend to be herbivorous - they tend to eat plants only.
Feed your pet two to three times a week in a small holding tank that is separate from its normal enclosure; uneaten food can attract disease - causing microorganisms.
Rinse off your turtle after a feeding with slightly warm water before returning him to his enclosure.

take care.
Good luck :)

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u can give me the turtle