Wife & I went riding at aoaa and saved a box turtle

[rob-c]

3rd time riding the  atv’s there , such a great place to ride. We’re buzzing  down a trail and and I see this little guy in the middle. Glad I missed him, we gave him a helping hand out of harms way. 

 

Edited July 13, 2020 by rob-c

[G-Man]

Nice ,not to common to even see one.

[grampy]

Looks like some nice clean, down and dirty fun!!!

Good save on the box turtle too!!

[Lawdwaz]

Cool looking turtle!!

[land 1]

i found like 6 last year on my property, wasnt sure what type of turtle it was they were all in damp fields

[turkeyfeathers]

Never found one. Nice save. 

[turkeyfeathers]

Saved a snapper off the road last week. Relocated to nearby creek


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[rob-c]

  On 7/13/2020 at 4:35 PM, land 1 said:

i found like 6 last year on my property, wasnt sure what type of turtle it was they were all in damp fields

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I had to look it up, very common in north east from what it said. 

[Don_C]

Cool pics, looks like a fun place to ride! I grew up outside of Pittsburgh, we used to catch these guys all the time as kids while playing in the woods of Monroeville PA.


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[Pygmy]

  On 7/13/2020 at 8:57 PM, rob-c said:

I had to look it up, very common in north east from what it said. 

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They may be common, Rob, but I have never seen one in my 70 years and I tend to pay attention to such things...Nice find  !!

[rob-c]

  On 7/14/2020 at 1:53 AM, Pygmy said:

They may be common, Rob, but I have never seen one in my 70 years and I tend to pay attention to such things...Nice find  !!

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I know I thought the same,  common ? I’ve never seen one also till this one. 

[G-Man]

  On 7/14/2020 at 9:18 AM, rob-c said:

I know I thought the same,  common ? I’ve never seen one also till this one. 

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They live their whole lives in a small.area ,if moved they will wander aimlessly till they die. Never saw one in wild and I've seen alot of "rare " creatures 

[G-Man]

https://www.esf.edu/pubprog/brochure/turtle/turtles.htm#:~:text=Two other species listed as,and a popular summer pet.

[rob-c]

  On 7/14/2020 at 10:06 AM, G-Man said:

https://www.esf.edu/pubprog/brochure/turtle/turtles.htm#:~:text=Two other species listed as,and a popular summer pet.

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Interesting read thanks, I put him down In the direction he was heading and I could hear the frogs in the bog he was heading to.

[The_Real_TCIII]

  On 7/14/2020 at 1:53 AM, Pygmy said:

They may be common, Rob, but I have never seen one in my 70 years and I tend to pay attention to such things...Nice find  !!

Same, I'm always actively looking for them and have found maybe two my whole life. And you know when I was born!


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[Daveboone]

I found one down in Georgia once....cool critter, but had a bit of an attitude! Never found one in NY though.