After laying her eggs, the female covers them with dirt and abandons them. If not found by predators such as raccoons and a lot are , the eggs hatch in 68 to 70 days. The red-eared turtle was the primary turtle of the pet turtle trade that was killed in by the US Food and Drug Administration because of the possibility of children getting salmonella infections from kissing their pet turtles.
The pet turtle business was big. Everyone from young kids to full-time commercial fishermen scooped them up for sale. In the early s, a baby turtle brought the catcher 25 cents, big money for those days remember that Coca Colas only cost a nickel then. The trade became so large that a large number of turtle farms were established in Louisiana.
After the ban on pet turtle sales, most went out of business, although a couple dozen still produce turtles for the export trade, primarily to Asia. Become the most informed Sportsman you know, with a membership to the Louisiana Sportsman Magazine and LouisianaSportsman.
Bass are showing up, getting established and growing larger in areas where you would have found only redfish and trout a decade ago. Soft-plastic frogs, a staple among freshwater bass fishermen, can put a hurting on redfish, too. Here are some places to fish them, and how. You must be logged in to post a comment. November 12, Sign Up Now. July Southeast LA turtle. Previous You gotta have an attitude to clean a turtle. Bass Fishing. October 22, Keith Lusher Jr. Turtles can do a lot of good things to an area, they can keep certain insect populations under control, they can eat the overwhelming vegetation, of a lake, that got out of control, and there are a lot of other beneficial things that they can do.
If those turtles manage to reproduce, they can easily start a new alien species in a new area. Overall I strongly suggest you not do this, it can be very dangerous for the ecosystem and for the turtles as well. In this article I explore all the possible outcomes of this situation. Every state in the US has different laws regarding native turtles and turtles in general. Most of those rules are generally designed to protect turtles, so even if they seem a little restrictive, they are there for a good reason.
Louisiana has its own set of laws that are different from any other state. Since a lot of those laws are about the native species I strongly suggest you visit this interactive map that will point you to an article on this site that explains as simply as possible the state laws in Louisiana regarding turtles, tortoises, and terrapins.
What you can do if you find a native wild turtle really depends on your intentions. If you want to take a few photos from a distance, you can definitely do that. If you want to touch the turtle you can usually do that, but you have to take a few cautionary measures.
You have to remember that most wild animals can carry bacteria, and since turtles spend a lot of time in water those bacteria can be a little more dangerous. But if you still want to, at least try not to put your hands near your face after you touched the turtle. The most important thing that you have to watch out for when interacting with a wild turtle is the turtle trying to bite you.
Generally, turtles are peaceful creatures, but if they think that they are in danger and they have no way of escaping, then they will definitely try to bite you. If you want to pick up a turtle you should catch it by the sides and keep your hands above or below it, never in front of its mouth. If you want to feed the turtle, you can definitely do that, that would actually be great, but make sure that you are feeding it the right thing, some foods can be very dangerous to turtles, to find out which food items are good and which are bad you can always check out this article where you will also find a few food items lists: What Do Turtles Eat?
Including Food Lists. Most states, including Louisiana, have laws that protect wild native turtles. You can check out the laws of Louisiana on this page: Turtle State Laws. When turtles hibernate, they enter a very profound sleep which allows them to conserve energy. They generally do this because during cold seasons there is little to no food available to them, and because there is no heat to allow them to heat up their body turtles are unable to produce their own body heat.
If during a cold season you find a turtle that is hibernating, usually the best thing that you can do is to leave it to hibernate peacefully. Usually, turtles know how to choose a good spot to hibernate, so they are probably just fine.
This article should cover every basic thing about the native turtles of Louisiana. If you want to know more facts about turtles you can always check out the category: Turtle Facts.
Or if you are a turtle owner and you want to know more about how to properly take care of a turtle or a tortoise you can always check the Care Guides Section or the Recommended Products Section. Hello, I am Victor, and I have a turtle pond that is the home of 6 turtles and 2 tortoises. I've been a turtle and tortoise owner for 10 years, during which I gained a lot of experience and information, and now I want to share them with everybody that is curious or it's looking for help.
I live on Bayou St. John in New Orleans. I have found a few turtles across the road or crossing the road — away from the bayou.
Should I put them back in the bayou.. So the turtles that you saw probably had a good reason to leave the bayou. I saw a turtle in my yard. I live in southeast Louisiana. Can I send you a picture of it? Maybe you can tell me what kind it is. Thank you. Your email address will not be published. Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I comment. Like most animals tortoises need to sleep, but unlike most animals tortoises have a very interesting way of sleeping.
Tortoises prefer to sleep in safe spots that will keep them safe from Skip to content The United States is home to more turtle species than any other country in the world, almost species, and subspecies. Alligator Snapping Turtle Macroclemys temminckii Description : The Alligator Snapping Turtle is usually black or dark brown, and it has a very spiky appearance. How long it can live: Between 60 and 70 years. How long it can live: Between 30 and 50 years.
How long it can live: Between 40 and 60 years. How big it can get: In general they reach sizes between 10 and 15 inches. How long it can live: Between 50 and years. How big it can get: Most Box turtles reach sizes between 5 and 7 inches, Where it lives: Unlike most turtles, Box turtles live on land instead of water.
Conservation Status: Least Concern Reproduction: Nesting season starts in early spring and ends during the summer. Mississippi Diamondback Terrapin Malaclemys terrapin pileata Description : The Mississippi Diamondback Terrapin has a brown or black colored upper shell, and a yellow-colored lower shell that can sometimes have dark-colored patterns.
How long it can live: Between 25 to 35 years. Conservation Status: Vulnerable Reproduction: Nesting season is between April and July, the incubation period usually lasts between 80 and 90 days. How big it can get: They usually reach sizes between 5 and 7 inches. Missouri River Cooter Pseudemys concinna metteri Photo by Andrew Hoffman on Flickr Description : The upper shell is usually colored olive, brown, black, and it has numerous yellow lines and markings.
How long it can live: Between 20 and 40 years. How long it can live: Between 40 and 50 years. Conservation Status: Least Concern Reproduction: Nesting season starts in early spring, and ends in late summer. Three-toed Box Turtle Terrapene Carolina triunguis Description : The skin of the Three-toed Box Turtle ranges in color from grey to olive, and it usually has no distinct coloration on it. How big it can get: Most Box turtles reach sizes between 5 and 7 inches.
How big it can get: Most Box turtles reach sizes between 5 and 7 inches Where it lives: Unlike most turtles, Box turtles live on land instead of water. Conservation Status: Least Concern Reproduction: Map turtles usually nest multiple times a year from the start of the spring up until the end of the summer. Pascagoula Map Turtle Graptemys gibbonsi Description : The Pascagoula Map Turtle has a dark olive or brown upper shell, that also presents a pronounced vertebral keel.
Red Eared Slider Trachemys scripta elegans Photo by Christian Fiderer on Flickr Description : The most distinct feature of the Red-Eared Slider are the red lines that can be easily seen behind the eyes, those lines can vary in color from red to orange and rarely yellow, but in most cases they are red.
How long it can live: Between 30 and 40 years. Sabine Map Turtle Graptemys pseudogeographica sabinensis Description : The Sabine Map Turtles have a pronounced vertebral keel on the upper side of the shell that can resemble black spikes. Southern Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta dorsalis Photo by Suzanne L Collins on Wikipedia Description : The Southern Painted Turtle has an olive, dark brown, or black upper shell that presents a very visible red, orange or yellow line that traverses the entire length of the shell.
How long it can live: Between 20 and 30 years. How long it can live: Between 15 and 30 years. The Conservation Status The conservation status of a species shows how close a species is to extinction. Here is a list that explains what every status means: Extinct EX — No known living individuals Extinct in the wild EW — Known only to survive in captivity, or as a naturalized population outside its historic range Critically endangered CR — Extremely high risk of extinction in the wild Endangered EN — High risk of extinction in the wild Vulnerable VU — High risk of endangerment in the wild Near threatened NT — Likely to become endangered in the near future Least concern LC — Lowest risk; does not qualify for a higher risk category.
Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category. Data deficient DD — Not enough data to make an assessment of its risk of extinction Not evaluated NE — Has not yet been evaluated against the criteria. Alien Species of Louisiana The turtle species that I listed above are known as native species, but there can be other turtle species that live in that area that are not native, those species are called alien species.
Conclusion This article should cover every basic thing about the native turtles of Louisiana. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published.
Leave this field empty. A big grin broke out on his face. As he removed the turtles from the trap one at a time into a big plastic lug and rebaited the trap to set it back out again, he talked about turtles and family. He did everything in the wild, from picking thistles the flower stems make great salad to catching crawfish to hunting. He used to be a fur trapper and operated a crab factory at the same time that he crabbed. But I like them better — they have a more pleasant taste than loggerheads.
The loggerheads to which Matherne referred commonly grow to 40 to 60 and occasionally over pounds. Cleaning them produces more meat for the same amount of effort than does cleaning smaller turtles. They are good, but I like mobelians better. It has a unique and awesome flavor. My momma Bessie always cooked turtle. Become the most informed Sportsman you know, with a membership to the Louisiana Sportsman Magazine and LouisianaSportsman.
Soft-plastic frogs, a staple among freshwater bass fishermen, can put a hurting on redfish, too. Here are some places to fish them, and how.
Bass are showing up, getting established and growing larger in areas where you would have found only redfish and trout a decade ago.
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