YES! I completely agree. I find most of the nests on paths. They are the only breaks in the canopy of a very old growth forest. In the pines, there are many breaks in the canopy. I think that the raccoons literally just walk the paths at night sniffing for nests. I used to think that it was ok because it was natural, but I'm not so sure. The raccoon density is so ridiculously high in this area. It's sandwiched between a hospital and a college. I can't imagine that so many raccoons could be natural, and not the result of bountiful dumpsters scattered all over the area.

Your pictures have inspired me! I'm going to go out during one of the next rainstorms that we're expecting and photo some wild boxies.

[ Hide Replies ]

• Some ancient wild box turtles - dragoncjo, Wed Jun 21 18:17:26 2006
• RE: Some ancient wild box turtles - PHRatz, Wed Jun 21 19:38:25 2006
• south jersey box turtles... - FrankR, Wed Jun 21 19:39:25 2006
• RE: south jersey box turtles... - kensopher, Wed Jun 21 20:23:14 2006
• RE: south jersey box turtles... - dragoncjo, Wed Jun 21 21:37:55 2006
• RE: south jersey box turtles... - dragoncjo, Wed Jun 21 21:46:13 2006
• RE: south jersey box turtles... - kensopher, Thu Jun 22 06:21:11 2006
• RE: south jersey box turtles... - dragoncjo, Thu Jun 22 09:00:55 2006
• RE: south jersey box turtles... - boxielover, Thu Jun 22 23:54:14 2006
• she's AWESOME n/p - FrankR, Sun Jun 25 17:58:41 2006
• RE: south jersey box turtles... - kensopher, Fri Jun 23 06:06:00 2006