We were on our way back from eating a quick supper in town and saw a turtle in the middle of the inbound lane of Huffaker Road. He was not moving. This is the second time in the last two weeks we have had to move a turtle off the road. This one was about a half mile from the previous one. It was definitely a different turtle, because it was significantly bigger. If I spread my fingers as wide as I could, I could barely pick him up with one hand.

… and stay out!

I didn’t want to take a picture while he was in the middle of the road; Huffaker is not a busy road, but people tend to drive at a good pace. So I waited till I put him down in the grass, and then, of course, I couldn’t get a good shot of anything but his shell. I wish I could have taken a picture of his front feet, because the claws looked to be particularly long and thin.

Neither of the turtles was moving when we found them. They were both partially retracted into their shells, and didn’t react much when I picked them up. I have no idea what they’re doing just sitting in the road. I would guess they were attracted by the heat of the pavement, but I’m not sure why since the days have been so warm.