My new friend!

[01rangerxl]

Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm


I bet he was a snapper. I saved one from the middle of the road one time. He was HUGE and was trying every way he could to bite me,but couldn`t reach me. I set him down across the street by a pond. I looked back after I laid him down and he was gone! Snappers are VERY fast!


Probably so, this one was very fast as well. He would come pretty close if he saw I had food, but otherwise would haul [censored] into the pond. He was fun to interact with though. He'd pop his head out of the water, then go back under and pop back up in a different spot. Each time he'd creep closer to the bank of the pond until he could reach his treat.

I also saw him get into a scuffle with another turtle...that was wild!

 

[CROWNVIC4LIFE]

Very nice pictures..Thanks for posting.

 

[volk06]

Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
Originally Posted By: 01rangerxl
Nice pictures.

There was a huge turtle of some kind living in the pond behind my old house. It was about the size of a guitar case and liked meat. Ham, meatballs, and raw chicken were all favorites, but most of the time I just gave him bread. I think he also ate some eggs another turtle laid on the bank of the pond.


I bet he was a snapper. I saved one from the middle of the road one time. He was HUGE and was trying every way he could to bite me,but couldn`t reach me. I set him down across the street by a pond. I looked back after I laid him down and he was gone! Snappers are VERY fast!

+1

Interesting fact for you, did you know that Snappers snap as a defense mechanism because their head can't fit all the way into their shell like other turtles.

 

[aquariuscsm]

Originally Posted By: volk06
Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
Originally Posted By: 01rangerxl
Nice pictures.

There was a huge turtle of some kind living in the pond behind my old house. It was about the size of a guitar case and liked meat. Ham, meatballs, and raw chicken were all favorites, but most of the time I just gave him bread. I think he also ate some eggs another turtle laid on the bank of the pond.


I bet he was a snapper. I saved one from the middle of the road one time. He was HUGE and was trying every way he could to bite me,but couldn`t reach me. I set him down across the street by a pond. I looked back after I laid him down and he was gone! Snappers are VERY fast!

+1

Interesting fact for you, did you know that Snappers snap as a defense mechanism because their head can't fit all the way into their shell like other turtles.


Awesome! I never knew that. I always thought is was because they were mean as heck! Anyone ever have a pet Alligator Snapper?

 

[97tbird]

Cute!
What's his 0-60 time?

 

[GMBoy]

Nice pics. I love wildlife and that turtle looked like a hungry person in a buffet line! He was probably very happy!

 

[matrass]

some cool pics. that turtle can be our new Bitog mascot lol !

 

[aztec12]

can you say vegetarian!!

 

[John_K]

I remember once I saw a turtle along the edge of the road, so I stopped and moved him into the ditch. Not sure what happened to him but at least he didn't get run over.

John