I have two male Florida soft shell turtles in my pond that I've had since they were hatchlings. They are now about the size of a dinner plate. Two years ago I lucked upon a guy who had a large female that he needed to re-home. She's about 18" long. She's been in my pond these past two years and I've never seen her. I figured she had climbed the 6' redwood fence and escaped. Then this spring I started noticing her "nose" just above the surface of the water when I was feeding the other turtles. Yippee! She's still in there! So this a.m. I went out there with turtle food, and happened to see this on the bank:
I know its not a great picture, but I had to run into the house for the camera...it wouldn't open...dead batteries...and by the time I changed the batteries and got back outside, she was in the tall grass. Right after I snapped this shot, she was back into the pond like a flash!
I'm thinking she was on the bank looking for a nesting spot!!
Yvonne
I know its not a great picture, but I had to run into the house for the camera...it wouldn't open...dead batteries...and by the time I changed the batteries and got back outside, she was in the tall grass. Right after I snapped this shot, she was back into the pond like a flash!
I'm thinking she was on the bank looking for a nesting spot!!
Yvonne