I love turtles, especially the Teenage Mutant Ninja ones! Saw the first film in boot camp during one of our first passes. One of the guys in my platoon just had to see it! We all liked it.
I moved a box turtle from a west side street in Cowlumbus here last summer. It was probably some pet that got loose. I put it on the grass just off the roadway.
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There are all kinds of wildlife in my backyard here in coastal Virginia, got raccoons, opossums, deer, birds, snakes....it's like a wildlife preserve! I love it.
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Lots of wildlife here too. This Spring I have already seen two kinds of snakes in my backyard, lots of various bird species. I have a bird house that has baby birds in it right now, there are lots of baby rabbits and adults in my back and front yard. Plus there are Elk wondering around nearby.
Someone should start a "Local Wildlife" picture thread.
Gidday lads. In Paul's neck of the woods that particular critter would be known as an Eastern Box Turtle (Terrepene carolina) and because of the colour of the eyes and forelegs it is a male of the species. And that one is quite large meaning it is 50+ years old.
LOL....sounds like you saw the turtle I got turned around and headed back towards its pond this morning on the way into work... it was about the same size as you described...
Then.....just another use for the under seat tray....found this one a few days back and forgot to post the pics.....he now lives in the pond in my back yard
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Freshtiva; what you got there is a Common Snapping Turtle. They get fairly big (50 lbs) and they ain't afraid to remove your fingers but what you really have to come across some day is an Alligator Snapping Turtle which looks similar but can tip the scales at 200 lb.
Freshtiva; what you got there is a Common Snapping Turtle. They get fairly big (50 lbs) and they ain't afraid to remove your fingers but what you really have to come across some day is an Alligator Snapping Turtle which looks similar but can tip the scales at 200 lb.
Thanks for the info, Ive had encounters with snappers before. Gotta love them !!
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