Juvenile Snapping turtle

Juvenile Snapping turtle will be wintering at the center. The turtle was found crossing a road in Blacksburg on a cold December day. Aquatic turtles will be out later in the fall than other turtles, but finding a turtle in December is late and they need to be rescued. This patient is so small, the vet had to use loops (magnifying glasses) to properly examine his face. The female turtle will travel up to 1/2 mile away from water to dig her nest.