Turtle updates

The hatchlings are doing great. They all started eating and went right to shrimp. No picky eaters in this group. It amazing how much they eat.

We got the new hatchlings for our Head Start program. 15 from MATES and 4 hatched from eggs on GBB where the mother ran off before they were covered and protected. These are the MATES ones. Very unique patterns.

Have you ever seen a Terrapin hatch? Well we got to see a few of the eggs hatch today over at MATES. It was the most amazing experience. 

Educational Presentation

For all our friends in the Little Egg area there is a terrapin presentation at the LEH branch of ocean county library on Mathistown road LEH. Tomorrow at 10:30 4 and up. Great for all ages. Hope to see you there.

Release day! Sad and joyous at the same time. Hope our little terrapins make out ok.

Sad days on patrol

Too many Juveniles and Hatchlings are not becoming road fatalities. Its very sad when your counts for the day are more dead than alive. 

Catching shrimp to feed the terrapins. 

The first hatchling of the season has made its appearance. Time to start those patrols. 

Sad news

Sad news last week as we learned that Toasty will be returning back to us soon but Bree is not doing well. This is hard even though we know that only 1 in about 100 of these turtles will make it to adulthood we still did not realize that we might lose one. Please pray for Bree that she gets on the road to recovery.

Terrapin Terrors

Binky and Diamond have been very bad Terrapins lately. Diamond bit everyone and now the once gentle Binky is going after little scooter. They have all been separated now for their own safely. We are anxiously awaiting the return of Bree and Toasty once their treatment is finished over at MATES.

Did you know...

Did you know that turtles can get sick like we get a cold. well we did not until one of our little head start terrapins got sick. First there was a lot of eye scratching then trouble eating and lots of sunning on the rock. Turned out a sulfa bath was needed and some extra care. We had to bring him back to MATES to get the care needed. Little did we realize this would be catchy before we knew it another was sick and had to also go back to MATES for treatment. We are awaiting their return. The other 3 are doing well although biting and trying to eat the smaller of the 3.

The turtles get a new tank as they are growing in leaps and bounds.

Desiccated eggs on GBB. Poor turtles.  

Getting ready for our presentation at open house.