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**Frinzer** · 03-08-2008, 05:52 AM

As soon as i got to my LI summer place, I rushed out to check the garden...and this is what I found sitting in the middle of my bog garden. I was excited....I haven't seen a box turtle in about 2 years. They used to be much more common, but between cars, dogs , and raccoons, they have gotten scarce. This one is intact...has all its legs and an unscarred shell...unlike far to many of the turtles that remain out here. It was sitting in the middle of the bog garden, just munching away on a mushroom. It didn't mind my being there, just ate away. Wandered off when the mushroom was finished. Of course, it sat right on top of my Epipactis gigantea, and shoved aside my Sarracenia leucophyllum "Tarnok"...but I forgive it. Despite the red eyes, I believe that its a female, based on its small tail...hopefully it laid a nest of eggs here. Take care, Eric

**Tauntenue** · 03-08-2008, 05:56 AM

Cute!

Ramon

**Elisabetxxx** · 03-08-2008, 06:07 AM

Awesome

I used to find these turtles all the time out in the woods of Ohio when I was an undergrad... haven't seen any in years now! Thanks for the pic

- Matt

**Arbinknit** · 03-08-2008, 06:43 AM

Neat! What a pretty shell.

**hojutok** · 04-07-2008, 07:16 AM

very sympathetic encounter!!! Jean

**Nglvayhp** · 04-07-2008, 05:12 PM

A box turtle...how cool...I have not seen a wild one of those since I was a child.

Eric...are you going to take me fishing this summer???

**greeferweq** · 04-07-2008, 05:16 PM

Me either. I'm very worried about all the turtles, newts, amd frogs that inhabit the wilds of the Catskills now that it has become a fashionalbe weekend area. Maybe the poor economy will slow the growth of those areas and let some of nature survive.

**Frinzer** · 05-07-2008, 07:30 AM

Ron- come on out to Long Island! Not much biting now though....just some tiny striped bass...........Eric

**qd0vhq4f** · 06-08-2008, 05:57 AM

Very cool! I havent seen one of those in the wild in 40 years. Here we do get the "snapping turtle run" each spring when they move from the woods to the ponds.

Ron

**Fertionbratte** · 06-08-2008, 06:28 AM

Wow. These guys are everywhere down here, getting run over left and right

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Growing up in Los Angeles though, you only saw them in pet stores, and I thought they were pretty exotic at that time.

**SkapySisy** · 07-07-2008, 01:38 PM

Nice turtle!!!!! I like the spotting on the head!!!!!

**dXI9XFOA** · 07-08-2008, 02:59 AM

I've seen one in our pond a few times. Any turtles you don't want (except snappers), send them to me!

03-08-2008, 05:52 AM	#1
Frinzer Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	A visitor As soon as i got to my LI summer place, I rushed out to check the garden...and this is what I found sitting in the middle of my bog garden. I was excited....I haven't seen a box turtle in about 2 years. They used to be much more common, but between cars, dogs , and raccoons, they have gotten scarce. This one is intact...has all its legs and an unscarred shell...unlike far to many of the turtles that remain out here. It was sitting in the middle of the bog garden, just munching away on a mushroom. It didn't mind my being there, just ate away. Wandered off when the mushroom was finished. Of course, it sat right on top of my Epipactis gigantea, and shoved aside my Sarracenia leucophyllum "Tarnok"...but I forgive it. Despite the red eyes, I believe that its a female, based on its small tail...hopefully it laid a nest of eggs here. Take care, Eric Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Tauntenue Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 512 Senior Member	Cute! Ramon Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-08-2008, 06:07 AM	#3
Elisabetxxx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 541 Senior Member	Awesome I used to find these turtles all the time out in the woods of Ohio when I was an undergrad... haven't seen any in years now! Thanks for the pic - Matt Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-08-2008, 06:43 AM	#4
Arbinknit Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 458 Senior Member	Neat! What a pretty shell. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-07-2008, 07:16 AM	#5
hojutok Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 516 Senior Member	very sympathetic encounter!!! Jean Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-07-2008, 05:12 PM	#6
Nglvayhp Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 513 Senior Member	A box turtle...how cool...I have not seen a wild one of those since I was a child. Eric...are you going to take me fishing this summer??? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-07-2008, 05:16 PM	#7
greeferweq Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 375 Senior Member	Me either. I'm very worried about all the turtles, newts, amd frogs that inhabit the wilds of the Catskills now that it has become a fashionalbe weekend area. Maybe the poor economy will slow the growth of those areas and let some of nature survive. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-07-2008, 07:30 AM	#8
Frinzer Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	Ron- come on out to Long Island! Not much biting now though....just some tiny striped bass...........Eric Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-08-2008, 05:57 AM	#9
qd0vhq4f Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 585 Senior Member	Very cool! I havent seen one of those in the wild in 40 years. Here we do get the "snapping turtle run" each spring when they move from the woods to the ponds. Ron Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-08-2008, 06:28 AM	#10
Fertionbratte Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 368 Senior Member	Wow. These guys are everywhere down here, getting run over left and right. Growing up in Los Angeles though, you only saw them in pet stores, and I thought they were pretty exotic at that time. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-07-2008, 01:38 PM	#11
SkapySisy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 471 Senior Member	Nice turtle!!!!! I like the spotting on the head!!!!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-08-2008, 02:59 AM	#12
dXI9XFOA Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 562 Senior Member	I've seen one in our pond a few times. Any turtles you don't want (except snappers), send them to me! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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