I’ve had spotted and snappers lay eggs in my garden and all over the hood. When ever I see turtles in the road I give then a lift to the pond. I think this guy was a painted turtle that I got pretty close to for the picture.
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I didn't. Is this what Wikipedia says? I'll have to look.Did you cut and paste this from wikipedia?
I didn't. Is this what Wikipedia says? I'll have to look.
Do these things only walk around on land (i.e. where we can get at them) during a part of the year, when they're laying eggs or something?
When ever I see turtles in the road I give then a lift to the pond.
the babies have a better chance in the water than on the road
Runaway Yak. Don't come back!
On my front porch I get a lot of ants, and the lizards come out in the morning to eat the ants, and then the roadrunners come and eat the lizards.
Not in my part of town (Northeast Foothills). There are a lot on the West Mesa though.No coyotes?
Invasive turtles. I didn't believe you. Wikipedia confirms the red eared slider is invasive (in some areas). Gotta love NES. I learn something new every day.That's too big for a painted, gotta be a red eared pond slider. Invasive species.
It’s a northern map turtleThat's too big for a painted, gotta be a red eared pond slider. Invasive species.
It’s a northern map turtle
This was in the Thousand Islands, NY. The range of the Northern Map turtle extends up that far and mingles with the Midland painted turtle (which at first I thought it was). They are not found in MA.Could be, I didn't think their range came this far south except for some in Penn. Need a better look at the head. If it's got the red slash on it, it's a red eared.
Red Ears are taking over MA ponds and lakes replacing Painteds. The Orientals release store bough turtles into lakes and ponds for good luck. The Red Ears have totally overtaken quite a few places in MA.