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How often do you come across a turtle crossing the road?

Posted on 8/7/25 at 6:36 am
Posted by Bayou
Boudin, LA
Member since Feb 2005
41236 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 6:36 am
On THREE different occasions yesterday this happened to me.
Posted by beerJeep
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2016
37662 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 6:37 am to
More often than chickens come to think of it.
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
Member since Jan 2019
27798 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 6:37 am to
The last time I went out for a bike ride, which was Monday.
Posted by saintsfan1977
Arkansas, from Cajun country
Member since Jun 2010
9829 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 6:40 am to
In May it's regularly. They're going to lay eggs.
Posted by Cheese Grits
Wherever I lay my hat is my home
Member since Apr 2012
60601 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 6:42 am to
This turtle has crossed my path many times.

Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
85256 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 6:42 am to
I see them a lot. The other morning one was in the middle of my driveway that I moved into the grass.



Posted by Bayou
Boudin, LA
Member since Feb 2005
41236 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 6:44 am to
THREE crossing the road in a day is the record so far
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
32581 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 6:44 am to
Sometimes they show up in our garage when it’s closed, it’s an unsolved mystery

Posted by choppadocta
Louisiana
Member since May 2014
2381 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 7:12 am to
All the time on Peters Road / Engineers Road in Belle Chasse along with possums armadillos and other creatures
Posted by SomewhereDownInTX
Down in Texas, Somewhere
Member since Mar 2010
3474 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 7:16 am to
Only when it’s about to rain.
Posted by VolSquatch
First Coast
Member since Sep 2023
7262 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 7:17 am to
I helped a big snapper across the road a while back that someone had clipped with their car. Shell was a bit damaged. Tried to bite me (obviously). He didn't move from where I placed him immediately, but between the injury and stress that isn't that unusual for them not to nope out of there immediately.

At like 11pm that night I kept thinking about him so I had to drive back over to where I saved him, it was about 30 minutes from the house He wasn't there. Like to think he made it, the injuries didn't look severe and they are resilient animals, but with turtles it can be hard to tell if they have something going on trauma wise inside the shell. .
Posted by Sidicous
NELA
Member since Aug 2015
19296 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 7:24 am to
quote:

More often than chickens come to think of it.


Not even close or have you not seen the multiple posts about Southern Classic opening and backing up traffic?

It’s just nowadays the chicken is crossing roads in a box or bucket.
Posted by BlackPot
Member since Oct 2016
2507 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 8:04 am to
Almost everyday. Out of the city limit life.
Posted by cheobode
Member since Dec 2017
1486 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 8:04 am to
When I visit my parents in Iota, I could pick up 3-5 turtles on the way there and 3-5 more on the way out.
Posted by bubba102105
Member since Aug 2017
524 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 8:09 am to
You mean speedbumps?
Posted by WillFerrellisking
Member since Jun 2019
2443 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 8:11 am to
See a couple here and there but I see a ton of alligators crossing or dead on road
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
132969 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 8:13 am to
I had a picture of a turtle that was crushed RIGHT before making it to the curb after crossing 4 lanes of traffic and thought it would make a great de-motivational poster
Posted by bamacoullion
Fayette, Alabama
Member since Oct 2008
2549 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 8:32 am to
I get out and move them off the road. Did it at least a dozen times this year
Posted by TheDeathValley
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2010
19923 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 8:34 am to
Once a year give or take in our neighborhood as we are class to a levee and some ditches.
Posted by Artificial Ignorance
Member since Feb 2025
1424 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 8:34 am to
quote:

More often than chickens come to think of it.


Have to ask…

Why?
(Did the chickens crossed the road?)
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