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Oldie but a goodie!!

Why did the Turtle Cross the Road?

By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, June 6, 2003.

Well he crosses for lots of good reasons, but HOW he crosses can be just as important. If you see a turtle crossing a road, you can offer it a helping hand. Rosemary Conroy gives you a few pointers.

Something Wild: Crossing Turtles
Air date: 6/6/03

Welcome to this week’s edition of Something Wild.

I’m Rosemary Conroy for the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests.

When I was little and needed to get to the other side of my street, I used to ask people to “cross me.”

Now, at this time of year, when looking for mates or places to lay eggs, turtles often need to get to the other side of the road. But that isn’t a very safe thing for them to do.

But turtles, being turtles, won’t stop to ask anyone to cross them. But that doesn’t mean you can’t offer a helping hand. If you see a turtle at the edge of a road, I say, “Cross them!”

A couple of guidelines: First, of course, don’t put yourself in danger. Second, turtles are territorial, so don’t try to help by moving them someplace safer. Take the turtle in the direction it is headed.

Finally, be prepared for some misunderstanding — after all, a giant hand swooping you up doesn’t usually mean good things. Hold the turtle away from you as it may pee in self-defense. Move it gently but quickly.

Now, snapping turtles are not easy to pick up — they can reach around and bite you. I carry a snow shovel in my car to scoop them up. It works even for very large snappers — and provides a nice comic break in your day.

Turtles have been around unchanged for millions of years — they were basically perfect until the automobile came around. While we cannot help them evolve any faster, we can help individuals survive, at least.

Many turtle species don’t start breeding until they several years old — so many of the turtles you cross maybe over a decade old. I don’t know how much that is in human years, but it deserves some respect.

So — help your elders and cross a turtle today!

Something Wild is a joint production of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, NHPR, and the Audubon Society of New Hampshire.

For Something Wild, I’m Rosemary Conroy.

to view actual article here is the link: http://www.nhpr.org/node/4835

Special Turtle is Back up and running agian :)

I know I have been slacking off and have not been posting anything in quite some long time. I will try my best to at least post something like some turtle info or an article at least once a week if not more.

Turtle of the Day, now Turtle of the Week

For now on we will only do turtle of the week. Only because I have been really busy, and I am involved in some other activities, as well as writing, and recording songs for my band.

Turtle of the Day(September 28, 2009)

Species: Stinkpot Turtle

( Stermotherus odoratus)

Location: South Wisconsin, coastal Maine, central Texas to Florida.

Habitat: Quit or slow moving streams, rivers, and ponds.

Turtle of the Day(September 27, 2009)

Species: Loggerhead Turtle

( Caretta caretta)

Location: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Caribbean, and  Mediterranean Oceans..

Habitat: In the temperate subtropical and tropical belts.

Turtle of the Day(September 26, 2009)

Species: Giant Galapagos Tortoise

( Geochelone nigra)

Location: The Galapagos Islands off of Ecuador.

Habitat: In flat arid environments, volcanic rock, and in some places with vegetation and cacti.

Turtle of the Day(September 25, 2009)

Species: Eastern Box Turtle

( Terrapene carolina)

Location: North America, mostly to the south and in the bottom half of  New England, and on East coast.

Habitat: In Woodlands, forest clearings, and in underbrush areas with sparse vegetation.

Turtle of the Day (September 24, 2009)

Species: Russian Tortoise

( Agrionemys horsfieldii)

Location: –It is found in Afghanistan, Northern Pakistan, Northern and Eastern Iran, North Western China and the Soviet territory Kazakhstan. Most Russian Tortoises found in the pet trade are from the territory of Uzbekistan.

Habitat: –Its habitats are dry open landscapes. It is most commonly found in sand and clay deserts with sparse grasses and bushes. Russian tortoises are rarely found in dense grassy areas or cultivated fields.

Turtle of the Day

For now on everyday, We will post a Turtle or Tortoise of the day. We will post some information about the turtle/tortoise and a small picture of the turtle/tortoise.  Here is our first turtle which actually is the same kind of turtle I own.

Species: Painted Turtle

( Chrysemys Picta)

Location: North America, mostly to the north and in New England, and on East coast.

Habitat: Slow moving streams and ponds; weedy shallows of rivers and lakes with muddy bottom and basking logs.