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DebsC 07-05-2007 12:40 PM
Snappers
 
These two snappers come up every evening to dine on catfish food. I've never seen them make a move to eat one of the fish, maybe they're too full?:evil:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...orchids003.jpg

Dorothy 07-05-2007 01:46 PM
Watch out for your toes :yikes: ..
They may mistake it for a tasty morsel!
:coverlaugh:

Gin 07-05-2007 02:06 PM
:yikes: dito to what dorothy said I know they like duck feet .
I tried to move one of them out of the road one time , Oh it got mad, tried to chase me . Gin

dennis 07-05-2007 02:16 PM
they can actually reach the back of thier tail with there head so dont try to pick them up that way. those are big enough to do some serious harm or make good soup

Tindomul 07-05-2007 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 43202)
Watch out for your toes :yikes: ..
They may mistake it for a tasty morsel!
:coverlaugh:
Dido!!! Ahhh!!!
Nice pics though. Love seeing wildlife :D

Dorothy 07-05-2007 02:36 PM
After the soup, do the shells make good helmets? :scratchhead:

:coverlaugh:

DasEmpress 07-05-2007 03:06 PM
Me Too!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gin (Post 43208)
:yikes: dito to what dorothy said I know they like duck feet .
I tried to move one of them out of the road one time , Oh it got mad, tried to chase me . Gin
I rescued one (again in the middle of the road:shock: ) and since I was from California, & was in Connecticut, I didn't know it was a snapping turtle 'til it snapped! I almost wet myself!:blushing: That would've been worse, as I was working @ the time!!

caseydoll 07-05-2007 06:06 PM
Me Too Too!!!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by DasEmpress (Post 43233)
I rescued one (again in the middle of the road:shock: ) and since I was from California, & was in Connecticut, I didn't know it was a snapping turtle 'til it snapped! I almost wet myself!:blushing: That would've been worse, as I was working @ the time!!
Same thing happened to me! I'm originally from the suburbs of Detroit but my family moved to Northern Michigan when I was in my teens. We lived in the middle of the country and one day when I was coming home from work (at the local pet store mind you!) there was a HUGE turtle in the middle of the road. With the tail it stretched across more than one lane! I got out to coax it across and almost peed my pants too! Went screaming back to my car shaking the rest of the way home.... :blushing:

Sarah :lol:

DasEmpress 07-05-2007 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by caseydoll (Post 43288)
Same thing happened to me! I'm originally from the suburbs of Detroit but my family moved to Northern Michigan when I was in my teens. We lived in the middle of the country and one day when I was coming home from work (at the local pet store mind you!) there was a HUGE turtle in the middle of the road. With the tail it stretched across more than one lane! I got out to coax it across and almost peed my pants too! Went screaming back to my car shaking the rest of the way home.... :blushing:

Sarah :lol:
Yikes!! I'd pay money to see that!! (Turtle, not urination! :evil: ) :biggrin:

Paul 07-10-2007 05:51 PM
Snappers are not known for their gentle disposition. But hey, they've been around since the age of dinosaurs virtually unchanged so "bad attitude" must work for them. LOL

With snappers you're a little better off getting them to snap down on a broom handle or thick sturdy stick to occupy the business end. Moving one of them is not an easy one person job. Even the babies will bite.


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