Does Anyone Encounter Wild Turtles?

Type 97 Chi-ha · 03-04-2013, 02:11 PM

Years ago I once sighted a turtle on a suburban street near a curb. It was about a foot or two in diameter and had the diamond pattern also seen on box turtles, and its neck was rectangular. I never figured out what kind it was or how it got where it did; the street isn't near any large body of water, and it could not have been any family pet.

Also years ago I met a man who told me about how as a child he lived near a lake with all sorts of turtles in it, such as box turtles and snapper turtles. Anyone here do or did encounter wild turtles also?

03-04-2013, 02:11 PM	#1
Type 97 Chi-ha Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brookfield, IL Posts: 1,333	Does Anyone Encounter Wild Turtles? Years ago I once sighted a turtle on a suburban street near a curb. It was about a foot or two in diameter and had the diamond pattern also seen on box turtles, and its neck was rectangular. I never figured out what kind it was or how it got where it did; the street isn't near any large body of water, and it could not have been any family pet. Also years ago I met a man who told me about how as a child he lived near a lake with all sorts of turtles in it, such as box turtles and snapper turtles. Anyone here do or did encounter wild turtles also?