Snapping turtles

by **Drift_Hopper** » June 28th, 2005, 1:37 am

Snapping Turtles....I usually come across one or two every summer.
One was crossing the road in front of the house last night had to push'em off to the side before he got hit.

What's the best way to pick them up without getting "snapped"?

This guy here was about 14" - 15" (shell) front to back.

Thanks!!!

by **zr800newyork** » June 28th, 2005, 1:41 am

"carefully"......

by **mach1mikeM1M** » June 28th, 2005, 1:47 am

Unzip your pants,show'em your turtle and they will follow you across the road.:B

by **GThunda** » June 28th, 2005, 1:55 am

The tail.

by **mnsnowboy** » June 28th, 2005, 3:33 am

Hopper- last year I came upon one that felt it was necessary to take my fish off the stringer. So I grabbed him up with the landing net and threw his azz in the lake! LOL

-sb

by **FiredUpRupp** » June 28th, 2005, 3:35 am

Usually if you can find a stick big enough to support there weight they will hang on and you can drag them across the road. With a turtle though always bring them to the side they were going too otherwise they will try and cross again.

by **Spuds** » June 28th, 2005, 3:41 am

I eat them snappers

by **FoxGirl336** » June 28th, 2005, 5:04 am

if it is a big snapping turtle then i dont think anyone would hit it because it could do serious damage to your car. I'd just kinda shove it by pushing on the back of it's shell but they can reach thier tail with their mouth because they have unusually long necks so i'd just be realy careful.

by **ArcticEd** » June 28th, 2005, 5:49 am

Let them take their chances with the cars. They will clean out a pond of small bass, crappies, bluegill, baby ducks, anything that they can drag under. They are one of nature's most malicious and ignorant critters.

by **FoxGirl336** » June 28th, 2005, 5:54 am

here's a picture of my turtle for your enjoyment. i got him/her (i dont know what it is) out of a lake in wisconsin when it was a baby. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/Foxsnowgirl336/MVC-032S.jpg[/IMG]