Box turtle

My dog Asker Garip finds these and carries them around. If I didn't make him drop them, he would nibble off the edges of the carapace.

Doerthe, Josiane Dirickx, Ecobird, and 5 other people have particularly liked this photo

11 comments - The latest ones

HappySnapper

Odd looking creature to me Ronald, had you not said it was a turtle I might have thought it was hand carved

6 years ago.

Ronald Losure ^club has replied to HappySnapper

When these turtles feel threatened, the pull their head and legs into their shell and close some hinged flaps to protect themselves.

6 years ago.

Pam J ^club

They dont like being carried high. If you can try not to pick them up higher than a couple of inches from the ground. Also keep them the right way up !

The hinging always fascinated me.

6 years ago.

Ronald Losure ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

I imagine they also dislike being in someone's mouth.

6 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

Fantastic capture, Ronald !!!!!!!!!!!

6 years ago.

Ronald Losure ^club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet

Thank you very much, Marie-claire.

6 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

6 years ago.

Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Wouah une découverte pour moi ! +++

6 years ago.

Ronald Losure ^club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Merci beaucoup, Jocelyne.

6 years ago.

Doerthe ^club

I can finally understand why these turtles have that name.

6 years ago.

Ronald Losure ^club has replied to Doerthe ^club

They have a very good defense when they close their doors.

6 years ago.

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