5th this week so far

[cmacusa3]

This is the 5th I've moved off the road this week. A beautiful young female.

She took off in the direction she was heading after a few quick pics.

 

[Lexiii]

Wow, she is gorgeous! I haven't seen one yet this year, alive at least.

 

[cmacusa3]

I've seen a ton run over and makes me mad every time.

 

[mtdavis254817]

Yea people in Mississippi hit them on purpose. Makes me sick

 

[mtdavis254817]

I started a little reminder for people to avoid hitting them

 

[cmacusa3]

I've heard that they call it road hockey, they try to just barley hit them and shoot them off the road.

 

[NicoleB26]

Wow that's a beautiful turtle. I found a huge snapper In the road last year. Someone had to have hit him on purpose, no way u could miss him. Sad.

 

[Paschendale52]

What is the seem down the back of the shell caused by? My three-toed has this as well.

 

[johnsonnboswell]

What is the seem down the back of the shell caused by? My three-toed has this as well.

That's the keel.

 

[cmacusa3]

It's natural, notice on my hatchlings.

 

[Eric Phillips]

Wow, what a beauty! I think I'm living in the wrong state

 

[wellington]

I've heard that they call it road hockey, they try to just barley hit them and shoot them off the road.

That is so sickening. How could people do that, just sick. That's why I like animals more then most people. Look how beautiful they are.

 

[mtdavis254817]

Here in Mississippi they have what is called" good ol boys" they hunt all year round and get a kick out of killing anything. I have some at work and when they hear me talk about turtles they just brag about hitting them. It's gotten to were I actually tell them instead of hitting them to bring it to me and I'll give them $20 .. I try to find out the area they found him to release them, and just pray I set them somewhere safe

 

[Moozillion]

This is the 5th I've moved off the road this week. A beautiful young female.View attachment 130631View attachment 130632View attachment 130633

She took off in the direction she was heading after a few quick pics.

Gosh, she is GORGEOUS!!!!

 

[Jacqui]

Beautiful animal and great save! I saw my first wild box earlier this week. Getting rare to see them. BTW your hatchlings are beautiful too.

 

[cmacusa3]

Beautiful animal and great save! I saw my first wild box earlier this week. Getting rare to see them. BTW your hatchlings are beautiful too.

Thank you!

 

[cmacusa3]

Picked this little guy up on my sidewalk just now, I guess all the floods misplaced him. Tomorrow he will be moved to one of my ponds.

 

[cmacusa3]

My kids also pointed out the split scutes to me.

 

[cmacusa3]

My son just found this 3 toed on our land in the country and sent me a pic, it's rather interesting
@yvonne ever seen one like this?

 

[cmacusa3]

He said he found it swimming in an area that was flooded.