Our snapping turtle was back again this morning, now for the third year.
This time I saw the eggs, about 18 of them. And when she was done she made a helter skelter bee-line for the lake going off retaining walls, and moving like a turtle rocketship.
Sometime in late August through October we may have turtle babies.
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Eighteen young snapping turtles lurking around in the water right off your bank. Remind me to plan my next visit during the non-swimming season.
You've seen the documentaries of sea turtles, digging their way out of the sand and rushing out to sea, with a survival rate of about 0.
That, and I've never seen a turtle while swimming or boating. It's very possible they hang out in the marsh where the food is more plentiful.
All true. I would guess these guys have a much higher probability of success-at least getting out to the water. Not too many predators around.
Dogs and great blue herons.
And great egrets (I remember that post). And racoons, I imagine. And you forget the most dangerous enemy of all: MAN, Mr. Snapping Turtle Huevos Rancheros.
awesome ! Does Primus attempt to sniff them out?
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