Anyone finding them on the AT?
I haven't seen one in ages.
Anyone finding them on the AT?
I haven't seen one in ages.
I'm pretty sure that Balls & Sunshine ran into one, as I seem to remember one in their photos.
I saw a very small turtle in SNP, off of the AT last weekend, but I don't know if it was a box or not.
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~Brian
“I don't know what lies around the bend, but I'm going to believe that the best does.”
-- L.M. Montgomery
I have a picture I took of one which is still on my cell phone. I think it was in NY. Right on the AT.
As I live, declares the Lord God, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn back from his way and live. Ezekiel 33:11
I grew up in the MD suburbs of DC back in the 60's and 70's. I would see box turtles in the neighborhood all the time. I'd hate to think they were so rare today.
Dogs are excellent judges of character, this fact goes a long way toward explaining why some people don't like being around them.
Woo
Here's one we saw on the Pinhoti a couple of weeks ago along with another buddy of his.Springhoti 2012 077.jpgSpringhoti 2012 113.jpg
"Hiking is as close to God as you can get without going to Church." - BobbyJo Sargent aka milkman Sometimes it's nice to take a long walk in THE FOG.
Nope. That's not what I saw.
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~Brian
“I don't know what lies around the bend, but I'm going to believe that the best does.”
-- L.M. Montgomery
I saw 3 turtles last week on a trail an hour south of Springer. I hate to admit that I don't have a clue what kind it was.
I raise a sub-species of Eastern Box Turtles, here's one of my Florida Box Turtles taking a swim after laying a clutch of eggs.
The trouble I have with campfires are the folks that carry a bottle in one hand and a Bible in the other.
You never know which one is talking.
"Hiking is as close to God as you can get without going to Church." - BobbyJo Sargent aka milkman Sometimes it's nice to take a long walk in THE FOG.
She laid three eggs, which is kinda typical. I've had them lay four or sometimes only one or two. The eggs are oblong and about 1 1/4 inches long.
Here is a pic of them in the damp vermiculite I incubate them in. I brushed it back for the pic.
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The trouble I have with campfires are the folks that carry a bottle in one hand and a Bible in the other.
You never know which one is talking.
"Hiking is as close to God as you can get without going to Church." - BobbyJo Sargent aka milkman Sometimes it's nice to take a long walk in THE FOG.
Hey great thread - but oh well I am going to go there - you packed the eggs in Asbestos! Vermiculite killed so many miners The town is almost abandoned. Do not ever touch use or whatever.... To this day, because I crawled through it personally... it has weighed on my thoughts. ADT will not install an alarm system if that stuff is in the attic.-- ok enough said - lets move on.... love the turtle
Dogs are excellent judges of character, this fact goes a long way toward explaining why some people don't like being around them.
Woo
It usually takes longer but I guess the daily heat of 90 plus hastened things up.
The first one starting peeking out of the egg today, less than 60 days after being laid.
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The trouble I have with campfires are the folks that carry a bottle in one hand and a Bible in the other.
You never know which one is talking.
Funny that you mention it - I've seen 2 in the past month. One about a mile south of Spivey Gap and one crossing the road just down from Devil Fork Gap. Other than that I can't remember the last time I've seen one.
Here she is covering her nest.
The trouble I have with campfires are the folks that carry a bottle in one hand and a Bible in the other.
You never know which one is talking.