TN BOX Turtles

[Redfoot NERD]

All of these were found within a couple miles of our front-door -

NONE OF THESE ARE IN MY POSSESSION NOW

I've saved the best for next...

NERD

 

[Neal]

I'm glad to see a lot still in the wild! Nice colors too, thanks for sharing.

 

[Redfoot NERD]

How many times do we see these colors? -

 

[Isa]

Wow Beautiful

 

[terryo]

That last male (?) in your first post....damn...I have been searching for a dark, almost all black male with high red color. What a beauty.

 

[Missy]

Beautiful. What part of TN?

 

[Kristina]

WOW. Simply stunning!!!

 

[Redfoot NERD]

Maybe TerryO will like one of these I found 6 years ago!

IF.. I were able to 'keep' box turtles here [ it's a felony in TN! ] I would breed some like this -

NERD

 

[terryo]

Beautiful, beautiful boxies, Nerd. If you get a permit, could you keep them? We aren't allowed to keep them here in NY either, unless you have a permit. I just renewed mine.

I hate when I see them on the classified add's. All the adults are WC. Very sad way to make a fast buck. IMO

 

[Redfoot NERD]

TerryO it never get's old.. cruisin' back there.. nobody in sight.. occasional 'white-tail'.. wild turkey and seeing these from a distance just sittin' out in the road [ most of the times not even moving ]. If I am quiet enough I can get those shots.. right there on the 'tar & chip'! They've never encountered humans before.

NERD

 

[RV's mom]

simply stunning pics. thank you very much for sharing

teri

 

[jackrat]

Nicest I've ever seen Terry.Simply stunning.

 

[movealongmosey]

Wow they are so cool! I want to be a box turtle! They always look so sinister. You've got amazing shots...I'm jealous.

 

[Redfoot NERD]

Jeff - these "good-ole-boys" around here collect them up by the pick-up load and sell them for $5 to Bubba.. who exports them to some Asian country where they eat them! I know.. nothing new.......

God makes them beautiful.. I just take their pictures.. thanks y'all!

NERD

 

[85hardy]

They are beautiful. I barely see box turtles near me. I think the last time was a couple of years ago.

 

[terryo]

Jeff - these "good-ole-boys" around here collect them up by the pick-up load and sell them for $5 to Bubba.. who exports them to some Asian country where they eat them! I know.. nothing new.......

God makes them beautiful.. I just take their pictures.. thanks y'all!

NERD

Oh crap....I wish you dind't post that. I'm sick now. I'm picturing some guy cutting up a high red for soup.

 

[Redfoot NERD]

Jeff - these "good-ole-boys" around here collect them up by the pick-up load and sell them for $5 to Bubba.. who exports them to some Asian country where they eat them! I know.. nothing new.......

God makes them beautiful.. I just take their pictures.. thanks y'all!

NERD

Oh crap....I wish you dind't post that. I'm sick now. I'm picturing some guy cutting up a high red for soup.

I'm sorry TerryO.. it is disgusting. The prettiest ones bring the highest $$$!

Because of these rednecks.. Mr. Cook who heads up TNWR has to look at every box turtle that someone reports. He's O.K. with my 'foreign' tortoises.. and actually it's the Health Dept. that he tells me I would have to get the "permit" from. If I didn't have what I do I'd certainly have a backyard with box turtles running around.. like you had when you were a kid!

NERD

 

[jackrat]

Jeff - these "good-ole-boys" around here collect them up by the pick-up load and sell them for $5 to Bubba.. who exports them to some Asian country where they eat them! I know.. nothing new.......

God makes them beautiful.. I just take their pictures.. thanks y'all!

NERD

Get ahold of bubba and pick me out about 20 high colored ones.i'll pay and they will have a good life.

 

[terryo]

Jeff - these "good-ole-boys" around here collect them up by the pick-up load and sell them for $5 to Bubba.. who exports them to some Asian country where they eat them! I know.. nothing new.......

God makes them beautiful.. I just take their pictures.. thanks y'all!

NERD

Get ahold of bubba and pick me out about 20 high colored ones.i'll pay and they will have a good life.

Not until I get my high red....

 

[dmmj]

Isn't it illegl to collect wild turtles? I also resent the term "red neck" my neck is always red from the sun.