Big Mama Update!

We have good news from Marymount’s turtle lab.  Remember the rescued snapping turtle, Big Mama, from a previous blog post?  We finally discovered what she likes to eat:  CHICKEN!  She turned her nose at fish and pellets, but picked her chicken to the bone!

This is a great sign that she is healthy and she may be a permanent resident of the lab, stop by and say hi!  She’s less shy now and will take a good look at you instead of trying to hide in the corner.

And watch for updates on her eggs…we’ll be checking on them beginning the last week of August to see if they hatch!