Conservation Success Story
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Article on the success of fences in preventing terrapin roadkill: http://www.bergen.com/news/turtlean200103026.htm
This brings up a question that I haven’t seen addressed in this group – so for you that have observed them in the wild, in captivity, and you arm-chair super researchers…. Q: What is a female dbt, that wants to lay her eggs, looking for? (sand? soil? dry? moist? vegetation? sun/shade?) My one good observation is a 5 inch female that crawled out of my pond while I was just standing there, walked up to between my feet, dug a hole (“No, you couldn’t be doing what I think you’re doing.”), and laid 5 eggs. Either she thought I was the biggest bush in just the right spot, or she had a fondness for me and was entrusting her offspring to me. I’m sure the possibilities are mind-boggling. -Rick Chun-Ming Chew wrote:
And then, if they can no longer get to where they’re trying to get to lay their eggs (because of the fence), what do they do with their eggs instead? Is there suitable laying area on their side of the road? Why did the terrapin cross the road? -Rick Chun-Ming Chew wrote:
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