#1720986 - 07/25/1708:23 AM
Rare Turtle found in Ct River
OHMYGOD
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Registered: 06/23/04
Posts: 20754
Loc: Suffield Ct
So, in all my life, I've never seen this kind of turtle before. It was along the shores edge, in the water hiding with part of his body hidden. But my eye caught the funny shape and color, since I'm always scanning the rocks for crawfish, reached down and scoop up this little guy. It's a Trionychidae, soft shelled turtle. Coolest find in a long time. The Ct River sure is full of surprises. I made a little video, a little shakey at times, I got a cramp in my leg..........:)
I been told this is a rare find, so I posted this and I do have video of it also. Found up in the Suffield side of the CT River down from Stony Brook.
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#1721114 - 07/26/1707:18 AM
Re: Rare Turtle found in Ct River
[Re: OHMYGOD]
OHMYGOD
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Registered: 06/23/04
Posts: 20754
Loc: Suffield Ct
Thanks all, it is exciting.
My nephew is in Texas studying reptiles, gators, snakes, lizards, turtles.
He was as excited about the rare find as I was.
Like finding a needle in a hay stack.
Hope it doesn't take another 61 years to find one again.
WAVEWALK DEMO AGENT: Send me a message if you want to try the W500,W700 and soon the S4.
You can take what you want from life......As long as you give a little Back. "We never get over the fishing fever, it's a delightful disease and thank the lord there is no cure". "CTF, is a lure I can not afford to NOT have in my pocket"
Don’t argue with Idiots.. They will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.
Our freedoms are being choked, big brother's grip is getting tighter.
#1736707 - 02/21/1801:14 PM
Re: Rare Turtle found in Ct River
[Re: OHMYGOD]
SHELLFISH
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Registered: 06/13/06
Posts: 1088
Loc: New Smyrna Beach Florida
A little late for a reply but you are correct; it is a Softshell Turtle. Now then what species? There is a Smooth and a Spiny. The one pictured looks like a Spiny: Apalone spiniferous. I found one of them years ago just across the border in New York State. You are also correct that they are not known or indigenous to Connecticut but specimens such as your turn up occasionally. Most probably a release? Thanks for a great picture!
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