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mating turtles. recent major flooding Apr 18-20. no rain today. have seen both turtles before. ground wet and muddy.
mating turtles. i have seen the female turtle many times before. 70 degrees and overcast. last rain was 4-5 days ago.
The turtle was in an area that was being mowed behind our house. We picked it up to move it to an area farther back that won't be disturbed. This turtle was about 5" in length.