rigby
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Post by rigby on May 30, 2009 11:36:41 GMT -5
Found this little guy when I was mowing this morning. Dont know where he was but thank goodness I didnt run him over  . Nice to see these guys around. Living in Jersey they all but disappeared the last 10 years I was there. Living here in PA now I see at least 3 a year.   |
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For Lee
May 30, 2009 15:22:43 GMT -5
Post by Lee Martin on May 30, 2009 15:22:43 GMT -5
I love it!!! Thanks for posting.....cute little female boxie you found there (at least I think it's a female by the shape of the top of the shell). -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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May 30, 2009 21:44:27 GMT -5
Post by seville on May 30, 2009 21:44:27 GMT -5
When living on Long Island, many years ago, we would find them all the time.
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Cucuy
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For Lee
May 30, 2009 21:47:41 GMT -5
Post by Cucuy on May 30, 2009 21:47:41 GMT -5
"at least I think it's a female by the shape of the top of the shell"
Yep, you are correct - female.
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rigby
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May 31, 2009 5:03:24 GMT -5
Post by rigby on May 31, 2009 5:03:24 GMT -5
And here I am calling her a guy  . Had one last year that got inside the pool fencing and was here for a week. Not sure if it couldnt find its way out or just liked hanging by the pool ;D |
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Post by Lee Martin on Jun 1, 2009 8:05:13 GMT -5
The way you can determine gender is the color of their eyes. Males are bright red, females are more brown. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Jun 1, 2009 14:51:02 GMT -5
Post by Charger Fan on Jun 1, 2009 14:51:02 GMT -5
She's got a great looking shell on her, glad she didn't become mower food. |
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Jun 1, 2009 20:09:31 GMT -5
Post by 45spades on Jun 1, 2009 20:09:31 GMT -5
I disturbed a male and a female box turtles last week during a walk in the woods. At least I hope it was a male and female!
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rigby
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Jun 1, 2009 20:19:32 GMT -5
Post by rigby on Jun 1, 2009 20:19:32 GMT -5
Nah they where just wrestling, at least thats what I told my son when we went to the Phila. zoo while a couple of Tortoises where copulating. He was 4 and it was just to complicated at the time to go into.
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Post by Lee Martin on Jun 2, 2009 8:22:18 GMT -5
I disturbed a male and a female box turtles last week during a walk in the woods. At least I hope it was a male and female! It is that time of year....they're quite energetic when they come out of hibernation. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Jun 6, 2009 14:12:48 GMT -5
Post by hoss on Jun 6, 2009 14:12:48 GMT -5
The misses sent me these pics... It was crossin the yard when she went for the camera and when she came back it was across the road!   |
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Jun 6, 2009 14:22:24 GMT -5
Post by c.r. on Jun 6, 2009 14:22:24 GMT -5
one of the tales around my neck of the wood is that if a turtle crosses the road and makes it to the top of the hill on the other side of the road it will rain. When i was younger one of my friends asked his dad (a farmer), "why don't we just stop, pick him up and put him on top of the hill." The father replied, "because then it will just cloud up, but it won't rain."
I have no clue why i always remember that story. but these turtle pics reminded me of it.
~c.r.
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For Lee
Jun 7, 2009 12:21:22 GMT -5
Post by nobearsyet on Jun 7, 2009 12:21:22 GMT -5
They used to say that around Mesopotamia OH when I was a kid too
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. Nice to see these guys around. Living in Jersey they all but disappeared the last 10 years I was there. Living here in PA now I see at least 3 a year. 
. Had one last year that got inside the pool fencing and was here for a week. Not sure if it couldnt find its way out or just liked hanging by the pool ;D
