tjl1388
Senior Member
Water turts., especially softshells are vulnerable to the condition of the water. Hawks might scavage off of them but they are not a staple of their diet. Otters, and coons eat the small ones.
Box turtles are also very vulnerable to the environment around them. Right know especially with the cold. If a curious or hungry coon digs them out of hibernation whether the coon eats him or not their system is shut down for the winter so exposed they die.
Box turtles and Tortoises are my passion, When I worked in land development and surveying I would take them off sites that were being cleared (they don't out run dozers very well) and rehab them and then release them at another suitable site.
Such cool animals.
Box turtles are also very vulnerable to the environment around them. Right know especially with the cold. If a curious or hungry coon digs them out of hibernation whether the coon eats him or not their system is shut down for the winter so exposed they die.
Box turtles and Tortoises are my passion, When I worked in land development and surveying I would take them off sites that were being cleared (they don't out run dozers very well) and rehab them and then release them at another suitable site.
Such cool animals.
