According to the Conservancy: “Covering the carapace with paint prevents the ... A second spray-painted turtle treated by the Conservancy As if one spray-painted turtle wasn't enough, a second ...

Only the snapping turtle and the painted turtle are really common across New York. Snappers are the largest New York freshwater turtle, reaching shell lengths of 19 inches and weights of 70 pounds.

“Paint on any turtle shell is problematic because the carapace ... In the first instance, she reported “something painted moving in her yard,” and her discovery prompted a call to the ...