I was doing dishes this am and was looking out the window and saw a painted turle (water) crossing the road. I went out to get him and though I would go place him in a local pond later on today. I put him in the grooming sink for now..I saw round fleshy lumps on his shell..I washed him off and they were leaches..big ones..and I flipped him over they were all over the bottom too..stuck to his shell and his leg areas....Has anyone else seen this? I de leached the poor guy and am going to send him on his way..

Leaches suck:dead:

:dead: They will suck the life out of you...


:yay: for saving him..

I was doing dishes this am and was looking out the window and saw a painted turle (water) crossing the road. I went out to get him and though I would go place him in a local pond later on today. I put him in the grooming sink for now..I saw round fleshy lumps on his shell..I washed him off and they were leaches..big ones..and I flipped him over they were all over the bottom too..stuck to his shell and his leg areas....Has anyone else seen this? I de leached the poor guy and am going to send him on his way..
Pretty common. The turtle was probably on his way to lay eggs somewhere. Best not to interfere other than helping them get across the road. She probably appreciates the deleeching though.

Pretty common. The turtle was probably on his way to lay eggs somewhere. Best not to interfere other than helping them get across the road. She probably appreciates the deleeching though.

Seems to be a juvinile painted only 5" or so......but there is NO pond really close and they drive like idiots here she was headed to my yard and thats not good with a BLIND man that cuts the grass he does not look for turtles or bunnies when he cuts and it makes me so mad :burning: I would feel better if she was in a wooded area not yards/road...thought I would take her for a horsie ride later... :lmao: into the woods...to the little pond I am thinking about..

Leaches suck:dead:

:roflmao:

I was wondering why I don't see as many box turtles as I use to-maybe this article helps to explain why-

http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/virginia/dp-va--boxturtletracking0630jun30,0,5069610.story?page=1&coll=dp-headlines-virginia

:bawl: That is so sad! I must be hormonal! :bawl:

I made the comment riding the other day that I have not seen a baby box turtle in a long time..

I can remember dabbin' a little paint or nail polish on the shell to "remember" it, use to be so many!