Your snapper is a girl, who left the pond to lay her eggs in the dark of the moon. She went uphill, looking for a sandy spot that is the right temperature to incubate. They are picky about the spot. they often cross roads, because they didn't like the sandy spots on the water-side of the road, or they want to get further from the water, or higher up from the water. They ARE prehistoric, so they pretty much know what they are doing. If the animal needs moving, this is not a job for amateurs. Call animal control. If she is not injured, she'll be gone back home tomorrow. (I love turtles. Can you tell?)
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Your snapper is a girl, who left the pond to lay her eggs in the dark of the moon. She went uphill, looking for a sandy spot that is the right temperature to incubate. They are picky about the spot. they often cross roads, because they didn't like the sandy spots on the water-side of the road, or they want to get further from the water, or higher up from the water. They ARE prehistoric, so they pretty much know what they are doing. If the animal needs moving, this is not a job for amateurs. Call animal control. If she is not injured, she'll be gone back home tomorrow. (I love turtles. Can you tell?)
Sharonwue,
Thanks for all the background info, it is fascinating!
One side of our building does border a stream and a reservoir, so I'm sure that's she came from.
I'm happy to report that she seemed healthy, she was left alone and hasn't been sighted since. Hopefully her eggs are in a safe place.
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