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The only camera-shy turtle I've ever met. I got my phone out and she sprinted away from me.
Available for adoption at the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire in Bedford. Surrendered because she needed a bigger tank, and I guess the owners couldn't (or wouldn't) swing the cost.
At least they surrendered her rather than releasing her in the woods, where she wouldn't have lasted two days. So good on them for that.
One of Australia's Favourite Pets:
One of the more appealing of the reptile species, turtles are increasingly being sold to families as pets.
Long-living and low maintenance, these shy creatures provide hours of entertainment as they swim around their tank, and climb up and bask on a rock or shelf.
While they can spend some time out of water, they are different to tortoises in that they are aquatic and can only swallow and mate if submerged in water.
On warm days a turtle loves nothing more than to spend a short time outside in the indirect sun drying its shell, however it must soon return to the water before it dries out and dies.
Be careful however if you do take a turtle outside. We have found that our local magpies are very attracted to them, and seeking an easy meal come in large numbers whenever a turtle is outside.
Trev and Chris Barre
I am sure this is the same turtle that has been at the Melbourne Zoo from when i went at primary school
I heard a lot about Snapping Turtle and how you might end up getting snapped while shooting shore birds but luckily I never get opportunity to see or encounter it.
During Cape May visit hours before we left for home we went to visit the Cape May Migratory Refuge and were lucky to see Skimmers for the first time. We could not shoot them in the harsh sunlight but on our way we encountered this Huge Snapping Turtle crossing the road from a shallow pond to a deeper one. At first it frightened me, as I have a kind of reptile phobia, but since I have started shooting wildlife some how I get along them fine. As a result I captured couple of quick shots of this one.
The Florida box turtle is a subspecies of eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina) that is endemic to Florida and a small portion of Georgia. It differs from the other subspecies of eastern box turtles in that its carapace has a pattern of bright radiating yellow stripes rather than blotches. I found this turtle near a trail in a state park after I heard a faint rustling sound. The turtle boxed up and only stuck its nose out slightly before I gave up waiting, and returned him to the undergrowth. He was clearly a male from the shape of his plastron, but I was not able to get a good look at his eye color. Males usually have red eyes.
The girl who works at the vet.'s office in the evening rescued this turtle from the parking lot of a gas station. I brought it home and released it near the stream in my backyard.
This snapping turtle is over 2.5 feet, maybe close to 3 feet (nose to tail)- other than man, he has nothing it the lake to cause him worry.
www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Wildlife/Nongame/turtles/painted...
This girl was one of three that was crossing the road. She was the only survivor by the time John saw her, stopped, and brought her to the safety of the ponds at home. She either already had laid, or was ready to lay, her eggs. She moved very, very fast. John put her in Pond 3.
The largest New World softshell turtle, also the fastest moving on land. This guy was sunbathing on the road and didn't seem eager to run anywhere.
the turtle that has decided to make our yard its home. we have no idea where he/she came from....specially since our yard is fully fenced.
Went for a dirt road ride last evening and we almost didn't see her. This old girl was laying her eggs and nothing was going to stop her. She didn't hiss and didn't seem upset by us so we snapped a few pics before it got too dark. We saw a couple rabbits, a partridge and lots of fireflies....no big critters, though.
Chinese Striped-necked Turtle,
Ocadia sinensis, Hongkong.
Exotic, occurs in China, released to the wild.