Has anyone ever had a male CA Wood or related ssp.drown it mate.I've seen many breedings under water and it looked like it could happen.So finding one dead makes me wounder.....could it be Murder? wanted-turtle csi. Vic Morgan
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CA Wood appeares to have drownded mate
emysbreeder
May 07, 2007 12:46 AM
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Buslady
May 07, 2007 10:51 AM
doubt it
how deep was your water?! they're supposed to be able to touc the ground and reach up to breathe.
my male's never drowned my female...cos their water isn't deep.
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Buslady of SoCal
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Kids: Steve,Leo,Bender and Dax.
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kensopher
May 08, 2007 10:09 AM
I have no experience with neotropical Wood turtles, but this unfortunate accident is VERY common in North American Wood turtles. Many species of turtles that breed in water but do not have well developed webbing on their rear and front feet are at risk for this (Blandings, Spotted, Bog, NA Wood, and even Gulf Coast Box turtles). I have heard stories of accidental drownings of females by aggressive males in all of these species. I'd imagine that it is possible for CA Wood turtles also.
If the female is of comparable size to the male, and the water feature has gently sloping sides that are easy to grip, I'd say that it is unlikely the male is to blame. A healthy female of equal or slightly smaller size can easily carry herself and a male out of water. If the sides are slippery or steep I would say that it's very possible.
