Clarence's first baby Snapper of the year (20160924) a Katydid included.

Well Clarence was finally able to make it out for a patrol along the rails. We had yet another beautiful day and it was a successful stroll. Although we didn't see anything on the walk out the end of the trail, we did capture an image of this Katydid.

On our return Clarence spotted this little fella working his way along between the rails.

This is a male, as you can see from the length of the tail. The females tail is quite a bit shorter, but all the babies we have found to date have been males. The sex of the turtle is determined by the temperature in the nest. If it is cool or hot in the nest then females will be born, if the nest temperature (at the critical time) is just warm then males will be the result.

This image shows no yoke sac on the belly of this specimen indicating he has been out of the nest for a bit, trying to find a water hole. Here he is on a "release log", a spot very close to the water so with minimal effort he can gain the safety and security of his home for the next couple of years.

Baby number 5 has been saved. This is really feeling good.
Take some time and put some wild in your life!
Turbo