I’m interested in learning more about turtles in dormancy. I have seen some footage that the social media video world gives me of a go-pro/trail cam type camera that plunges through an icy river bed some 3-4 feet to see a mud-covered turtle brumating. What are some signs that could reveal a brumatio…

Not sure about signs that a site is occupied, but a light probably won’t bother them much as long as it’s brief and temporary. I agree that posting an exact location might be problematic, so just be sure to obscure the location. Here are a few relevant review papers from the scientific literature th…

[image] dmarymac: What are some signs that could reveal a brumation site (ie at the bank) I don’t think there are any signs at the bank. The sign of a brumating turtle, is that you spot the turtle, or you detect it by telemetry, or by other means. [image] dmarymac: Would shining light in…

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and if interested in turtles - that is part of this week’s target on the ID-a-thon.

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