The current hot days
that we actually have seems to have triggered the beginning of the annual
laying period of the turtles. Since the
last few days, the painted turtle and the snapping turtles are getting out of
surrounding ponds, creeks and lakes to dig on gravel roads so that they may lay
their eggs. Here is a snapping turtle
of approximately 11 pounds which will lay around 20 eggs. She will lay some more in another area since
this is their strategic defense if they want to succeed in having some of the
eggs hatched because foxes , coyotes and raccoons will feast upon this wealth
which will last for almost 2 weeks.
Have
a good day. Louis
