tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268542543738300058.post5783349151586656871..comments2023-02-13T23:54:18.193-08:00Comments on Trailblazin': adventures in wildlife ecology: The Turtle in The BoxTrailblazerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09949103831752176052noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268542543738300058.post-55615223067439429172011-03-20T14:22:48.591-07:002011-03-20T14:22:48.591-07:00Hey, JK!
Thanks for the interest! Actually, yeah...Hey, JK!<br /><br />Thanks for the interest! Actually, yeah...it always shocks me how much these little critters scoot around in a year.<br /><br />There's basically no territoriality or exclusion in these box turtles (or any box turtles, that I know of....or at least its very rare). So, their home ranges often overlap. <br /><br />We tested to see if home range size differed last year between genders, but....unfortunately....sample sizes were alittle small so no detectable difference. It's my gut feeling that the males on these sites will have larger home ranges...they do travel to find ladies during the mating season.Trailblazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09949103831752176052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268542543738300058.post-74659552675832447192011-03-20T13:16:48.826-07:002011-03-20T13:16:48.826-07:00What a cool study. I am not sure what I would hav...What a cool study. I am not sure what I would have expected but that is quite a large home range. Did you notice any difference between the sexes in regards to amount of wandering? How many turtles will occupy a given 2-3 acre plot? Basically asking if ranges can be overlapping or if diet and other factors require 2.5 acres/turtle.JKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614141904786915153noreply@blogger.com