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**uaodnabnjz** · 06-08-2009, 05:19 AM

Two years ago I posted a picture of a box turtle that wandered into the yard of my Cutchogue summer place....well, it came back on Saturday...I'm pretty sure the same turtle...already had the camera out as we were photographing my big fish at the time....so here it is! Take care, Eric

**ChrisGoldstein** · 07-07-2009, 01:47 PM

Hehe.... Nice colour pattern on the visitors back!!! She/he enjoys the place!!!

**Enrobrorb** · 07-07-2009, 02:26 PM

Is "she" back to lay eggs??

**Fluivelip** · 07-07-2009, 04:13 PM

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**Nglvayhp** · 07-07-2009, 05:48 PM

She came back for a piece of the fish!

**lorrieholdridge** · 07-07-2009, 07:47 PM

my mom told me her pet turtle in China would leave and come back sometimes after a year

**Centurnion** · 07-07-2009, 07:51 PM

Gorgeous turtle!

**sitescools** · 07-08-2009, 01:43 AM

Lovely turtle -- I hope she lays eggs and gives you lots of little babies. You can send some to our pond!

**uaodnabnjz** · 07-08-2009, 06:46 AM

Sorry....its a "he"......and besides, egg laying season is over for box turtles...just beginning for diamondback terrapins.....

**sitescools** · 08-08-2009, 04:02 AM

I guess I don't know how to tell!!!

**Nglvayhp** · 09-07-2009, 05:14 PM

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**Fluivelip** · 09-07-2009, 05:21 PM

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**sitescools** · 09-08-2009, 02:32 AM

Good one, Rose!

Especially since many turtles retreat into their shells when disturbed. Or in the case of ours, they dive into the pond before one can approach them!

If one comes up on the grass and starts looking for a place to dig a hole, I figure it's a female...

**uaodnabnjz** · 10-07-2009, 08:29 AM

In box turtles, the male's eyes are red (usually)...the plastron (bottom shell) is concave...and the tail is longer...you can see the tail sticking out behind it..a female would just have a tiny pointed nubbin....lastly, the males are larger. (in aquatic turtles, males are smaller than females.) Take care, Eric

**Fluivelip** · 10-07-2009, 04:37 PM

Thanks Eric - now Dot & I know! .......
plus others who didn't admit it!

**sitescools** · 10-07-2009, 10:26 PM

**uaodnabnjz** · 10-08-2009, 06:28 AM

It came back today....got a really good look...definitely a male....

**pGJLweEw** · 10-08-2009, 06:41 AM

It's really neat to see wildlife in the yard. I hope you don't mind me adding to the turtle theme.

We also had a turtle visitor a couple weeks ago. I'm pretty sure this one is a female painted turtle. She looks like she was laying eggs.

**sitescools** · 11-08-2009, 04:40 AM

That would certainly be my guess!

**replicaypu** · 12-07-2009, 02:48 PM

did you mark the spot where it appears she laid eggs? was it at your place? it'd be crazy to see tiny baby turtles (at least to me it would be)

06-08-2009, 05:19 AM	#1
uaodnabnjz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 464 Senior Member	return of the visitor Two years ago I posted a picture of a box turtle that wandered into the yard of my Cutchogue summer place....well, it came back on Saturday...I'm pretty sure the same turtle...already had the camera out as we were photographing my big fish at the time....so here it is! Take care, Eric Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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ChrisGoldstein Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 520 Senior Member	Hehe.... Nice colour pattern on the visitors back!!! She/he enjoys the place!!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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lorrieholdridge Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 452 Senior Member	my mom told me her pet turtle in China would leave and come back sometimes after a year Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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sitescools Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 615 Senior Member	Lovely turtle -- I hope she lays eggs and gives you lots of little babies. You can send some to our pond! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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uaodnabnjz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 464 Senior Member	Sorry....its a "he"......and besides, egg laying season is over for box turtles...just beginning for diamondback terrapins..... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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sitescools Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 615 Senior Member	I guess I don't know how to tell!!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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sitescools Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 615 Senior Member	Good one, Rose! Especially since many turtles retreat into their shells when disturbed. Or in the case of ours, they dive into the pond before one can approach them! If one comes up on the grass and starts looking for a place to dig a hole, I figure it's a female... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-07-2009, 08:29 AM	#14
uaodnabnjz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 464 Senior Member	In box turtles, the male's eyes are red (usually)...the plastron (bottom shell) is concave...and the tail is longer...you can see the tail sticking out behind it..a female would just have a tiny pointed nubbin....lastly, the males are larger. (in aquatic turtles, males are smaller than females.) Take care, Eric Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Fluivelip Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 549 Senior Member	Thanks Eric - now Dot & I know! ....... plus others who didn't admit it! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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uaodnabnjz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 464 Senior Member	It came back today....got a really good look...definitely a male.... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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pGJLweEw Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 444 Senior Member	It's really neat to see wildlife in the yard. I hope you don't mind me adding to the turtle theme. We also had a turtle visitor a couple weeks ago. I'm pretty sure this one is a female painted turtle. She looks like she was laying eggs. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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sitescools Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 615 Senior Member	That would certainly be my guess! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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replicaypu Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 432 Senior Member	did you mark the spot where it appears she laid eggs? was it at your place? it'd be crazy to see tiny baby turtles (at least to me it would be) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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