Georgia Sea Turtle Center terrapins

[CharlieM]

Many female terrapins are hit by cars traveling to Jekyll Island each year. The team at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center will extract the eggs from females that are killed or they cannot save. These are just some of the hatchlings that were incubated there. Very cool and lucky turtles. Once they are eating well and have gained weight they are released. (Terrible photos from my IPhone)

 

[CharlieM]

 

[KevinGG]

Nice!

 

[Loritort]

Why must they right numbers on the shells???

 

[KevinGG]

Why must they right numbers on the shells???

To distinguish between babies. This way they can keep records of measurements, behavior, location where mother was found, etc..

 

[Loritort]

Wish they would find another way. That doesn't look right

 

[wellington]

Wish they would find another way. That doesn't look right

It's not a big deal. Many breeders of tortoises mark the shells of hatchlings. It doesn't stay perminently.

 

[Loritort]

It's not a big deal. Many breeders of tortoises mark the shells of hatchlings. It doesn't stay perminently.

Ok. So the ink will wear off as they grow?

 

[wellington]

Ok. So the ink will wear off as they grow?

Yes. It's usually a type of paint, nail polish, crayon. I don't think ink is actually used. Many Turtles and tortoises are marked. Rescued sea turtles large and small are always marked. The biggest think is to not mark in the growth line area and not to use ink or perminent marker. All would eventually wear off but some will be poisonous.

 

[CharlieM]

Was back on Jekyll Island for a few days and stopped in at the Sea Turtle Center.

 

[CharlieM]

Spent Christmas on Jekyll Island and stopped in at the Sea Turtle Center.
These guys are growing up nicely.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Thanks for the updates. Looking good.

 

[Melis]

Very cool. How long of a time period so they have to remove the eggs from the mother?