<p>Unfortunately, this is something that occurs every spring.</p>
<p>I'm wondering if anyone knows what the most appropriate course of action is.</p>
<p>I've been picking them up and bringing them to the side of the road (in the direction they're heading)..</p>
<p>But I'm wondering if it might be better to drive them to a riverbank with no road near by?</p>
I've always done as you do, I'd be curious if there is a better option. Of course I don't move Softshells (never seen one on a road anyway), they move pretty fast and would probably try and take out a car if it got too close...
Yep, I've always heard and read that that's the thing to do.
Man, if you drive them to a riverbank, that might not be their hood at all. Maybe the got bad blood there...
Toitles is cool.
Of course we don't have any here. Apart from a few aquarium releases here and there.
Fishn sure is neat
Yes get them to the other side of the road. They are most often looking for nesting sites (depending on the species)
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I put a few diamondback terrepins in my car because they wouldn't stop running into the road after I placed them on either side of the road. I drove them 500ft down the road and placed them near the creek. They were calm and docile when I was carrying them. They were even pretty chill when I put them in my car. As soon as the car started moving they went nuts and started climbing everywhere. One almost climbed over my center console and onto my lap! I don't know if moving them was the right thing to do but they seemed to prefer the pavement to either grassy side of the road.
Downsize your gear, increase your fun, and make it a fair fight!
I've moved a few to the side of the road too. Mostly just painted turtles, since they're "friendly."
"I've moved a few to the side of the road too. Mostly just painted turtles, since they're "friendly."
Those are the best types of turtles, to be honest.