So I found this guy wandering around...

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For the past few days I've been seeing turtles wandering around my job in Poughkeepsie, NY (between NYC & Albany) in a foresty type of area. There is a small, boggy area of water that does support different animals nearby.

Very healthy looking guy but no idea what species. He scrambled when I approached to get him off the road. Any 411 on this rascal?

 

[Toddrickfl1]

Box turtle, eastern, or 3 toed

 

[Maro2Bear]

Yep.. a Boxie...

 

[Toddrickfl1]

I'm thinking 3 toed. Has it been raining lately where you work? Rain tends to make these guys active.

 

[wellington]

Probably native. leave them be unless they are in the road then move them off to the side that they were facing.

 

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I'm thinking 3 toed. Has it been raining lately where you work? Rain tends to make these guys active.

Ahoy Todd! It's been raining almost the entire week it seems. He was taking his sweet time crossing the road so I got out the car & "motivated" to go about his business. Thanks for the reply.

 

[Toddrickfl1]

Ya the rain probably brought them out, also it's the time of year for Box Turtle "Relations" he/she might of just been looking for a date That's awesome that you live in an area where you still see these guys frequently too.

 

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I helped that rascal yesterday. Now get this, today I witnessed 2 big snapping turtles also on 2 different roads getting assistance to cross. The second snapper hissed at me & I'm not sure but it sounded a little anti-Semitic. Obviously, we're not gonna be friends after that.

Yeah, I'm thinking the rain is what going on here. Never seen so much activity before.

 

[Toddrickfl1]

I helped that rascal yesterday. Now get this, today I witnessed 2 big snapping turtles also on 2 different roads getting assistance to cross. The second snapper hissed at me & I'm not sure but it sounded a little anti-Semitic. Obviously, we're not gonna be friends after that.

Yeah, I'm thinking the rain is what going on here. Never seen so much activity before.

Lmao. That's funny stuff

 

[Jay Bagley]

Nice looking box turtle

 

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Nice looking box turtle

Healthy looking rascal too. Thankfully, he wanted nothing to do with me & quickly got to stepping. Fast was he.

 

[Toddrickfl1]

Healthy looking rascal too. Thankfully, he wanted nothing to do with me & quickly got to stepping. Fast was he.

And I'm guessing he wasn't a bigot like the snapper?

 

[Jay Bagley]

He did try to go after my hand with extreme prejudice

 

[DE42]

Got one like that out of the road on my way to work this morning. They are beautiful turtles.

 

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And I'm guessing he wasn't a bigot like the snapper?

I dunno, but if I see a burning cross in his forest we're not gonna be friends either.

 

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Got one like that out of the road on my way to work this morning. They are beautiful turtles.

Did yours two-leg shame you & threaten your ankles?

 

[DE42]

Did yours two-leg shame you & threaten your ankles?

No het set in his shell. He was upside down in the road and had some scuff marks on one side. I think he was grazed by a car.

 

[Toddrickfl1]

No het set in his shell. He was upside down in the road and had some scuff marks on one side. I think he was grazed by a car.

Awesome you were there to help him out!

 

[Yvonne G]

It's an eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) and they're protected in N.Y.

 

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No het set in his shell. He was upside down in the road and had some scuff marks on one side. I think he was grazed by a car.

Nicely done.