Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis)
Created: June 1st, 2011 - 09:56 AM
Last Modified: June 1st, 2011 - 10:32 AM Entered by: Cameron Peebles
Record 78323
Last Modified: June 1st, 2011 - 10:32 AM Entered by: Cameron Peebles
Record 78323
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Country: United States |
State: Missouri |
County: Saint Clair County |
Time: 2011-05-30 12:10:00 |
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Qty: 2 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: Both |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Woods |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 83.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
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Sky Conditions: Partly Cloudy |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: ----- |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
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Notes
When we spotted these two turtles the male had fallen backwards off the female. I took some pictures and approached the pair. I could see the male's foot was caught in the female's "door." I'm assuming they saw us first, we must have startled the female causing her to close up, which caught the foot of the male and pulled him backwards.
We found the female a second time only 25 minutes after the first encounter (12:35). At the time we didn't realize it was the same turtle, hence all of the similar photos.
We found the male a second time 1 hour and 37 minutes after the first encounter (1:47 PM) near the same area. At the time we didn't realize it was the same turtle, hence all of the similar photos.
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