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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: JW Mills on June 09, 2011, 03:56:11 PM

Title: Snapping Turtle laying eggs
Post by: JW Mills on June 09, 2011, 03:56:11 PM

I stumbled upon this snapper late one evening as it was laying its eggs. Not the best pic as I only had my P&S.
The turtle was digging and laying eggs for over an hour. She layed at least 20 eggs, each about 1" in diameter.
 
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Reptiles/ST065b01.jpg)
 
 
Crop from above photo to better show the eggs  

(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Reptiles/ST065c02.jpg)

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Post by: angieinto on June 09, 2011, 10:44:38 PM

Incredible! It amazes me what is living around us in the city, if we only take the time to look.   :D

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Post by: ravynne40 on June 10, 2011, 05:18:09 AM

Awesome timing and shots. What a great experience to see too.
There was a show along time ago about turtles and their survival, its amazing that they survive at all considering what the little ones have to go through to get to water after hatching.

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Post by: surfinbird on June 14, 2011, 08:41:51 PM

Very nice . You should send them to the Toronto Zoo at www.torontozoo.com/adoptapond/turtletally.asp (http://www.torontozoo.com/adoptapond/turtletally.asp) . They would like the info .
Rob