Here we will keep you abreast of news worthy information and announcements. Please come back later for the most recent news release or check News & Announcements for archived news. In 2013, Dr. Todd Thoma became President of Louisiana State Coronerâs Association. The association had been inactive for some time and Dr. Thoma saw a need to address decades-old laws which were affecting coroners.
What colors are turtles? Most turtles are brownish-gray, caramel-colored, gray, tan or dark brown. However, some turtles are black, white, yellow, orange, red, blue, purple, olive green, shades of greâ¦en, and pink (really, turtles can be pink) Sea turtles are normally grayish with speckles.
Like all turtles, snapping turtles have a shell that covers their back, also called a carapace. In snapping turtles the carapace is normally between 8 and 18 1/2 inches long. The shell color ranges from dark brown to tan and can even be black.As a snapping turtle grows, the shell often becomes covered with mud and algae. The tail has sharp ridges running along its length, and is nearly as long as the shell.nce they reach a certain size there are few natural predators of snapping turtles, though they are often hit by cars when searching for new ponds or nesting sites. In captivity they can live up to 47 years.