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This turtle was found in the middle of the road in a tiny town called Marshall. Sara and I rescued him and put him in the grass so he wouldn't be hit.
Terrapene carolina carolina (Emydidae) New World Pond Turtles Distribution: Terrapene carolina carolina may be found along the eastern seaboard from southern Maine to southern Georgia, and west to the Mississippi River. Habitat: old field habitats and deciduous forests, but they may also be found in wet meadows and swamps. It is a terrestrial turtle, but it seems to select habitat that is not far from water.
EEC (Early Explorer's Cove) and **Presentation Critters
Turtle on a skin dive. Yes i was this close when i took the shot, no zoom required; and No, i did NOT attempt touch it... i'm an animal lover too.
This big ol' one-eyed snapping turtle was found along a road in Westminster. It was rescued from certain doom by one of our kindly bio lab assistants and will soon be living in a nearby park. He's enjoying a fresh spinach leaf.
Woah, my turtle! She's HUGE, and eats only meat and fish. Beware, she's dangerous. She should be about ten years old now...I bought her with another turtle: they were called Tarta and Ruga ( Tartaruga=turtle in Italian). Unfortunately, Tarta died ^_^'
Per gli italiani: Ecco la mia enorme tartaruga Ruga, che mangia solo carne, è vecchia ed è pericolosa. Ne avevo due: Tarta e Ruga X'D ma Tarta morta ^_^'
He must have felt lazy today...I got within about five feet of him before he slid back into the pond. =)
Today, Miss Turtle was found walking through my back yard. In the past I have found her enjoying Mulberries fallen off my Mulberry tree. Today, maybe she was looking for a handout snack from me. :)
FYI: Box turtles generally grow slowly, reaching sexual maturity at between 7 and 10 years of age and 5 or 6 inches in length. Once mature, a female box turtle will lay between 3 and 6 eggs each spring in a shallow nest. The eggs are left unguarded and hatch in the late summer or early fall. Box turtles commonly reach 25-30 years of age, and there are well-documented cases of them living to 40 or even 50 years.