Where Does a Snapper Sun Itself?
May 25, 2018 15:08:55 #
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May 25, 2018 15:28:16 #
Nice, I tried to save a snapper that was trying to cross a busy road but it kept snapping at me and I wasn't about to try and pick it up. I eventually gave up and hoped for the best. On my return trip, I saw it's carcass on the side of the road. I have saved other turtles in the past though. Oh, it was a pretty large one too, an alligator snapper.
May 25, 2018 15:34:48 #
Screamin Scott wrote:
Nice, I tried to save a snapper that was trying to cross a busy road but it kept snapping at me and I wasn't about to try and pick it up. I eventually gave up and hoped for the best. On my return trip, I saw it's carcass on the side of the road. I have saved other turtles in the past though. Oh, it was a pretty large one too, an alligator snapper.
Been there too. I hold them up by the base of the tail and by one hind leg, holding them out away from my body. They can lunge to bite, but they can't quite reach that way (all 10 fingers crossed).
May 25, 2018 16:59:15 #
all2artcat wrote:
Anywhere it wants to.
That's a biggun! I'd keep my arms, hands, legs, and feet inside the boat.
The shot of him/her looking dead on is great, the expression is inviting, but it's not fooling anyone!
May 25, 2018 17:57:44 #
What a handsome brute! What lake is this? Growing up, I spent a lot of time on a small pond off Rte 9 near Aurora (east of Bangor). There was one snapping turtle that earned a good living picking off ducklings 
May 25, 2018 19:15:32 #
Screamin Scott wrote:
Nice, I tried to save a snapper that was trying to cross a busy road but it kept snapping at me and I wasn't about to try and pick it up. I eventually gave up and hoped for the best. On my return trip, I saw it's carcass on the side of the road. I have saved other turtles in the past though. Oh, it was a pretty large one too, an alligator snapper.
I got chased by one once when trying to do the same thing.
May 26, 2018 06:55:56 #
all2artcat wrote:
Anywhere it wants to.
Nice set
May 26, 2018 07:37:29 #
May 26, 2018 08:47:23 #
fourg1b2006 wrote:
They are magnificent creatures...excellent captures.
Ditto! Saw a video a while back on you-tube where a very large snapper convinced a 10' + alligator to get lost by taking a large chunk (bite) out of it's tail. The wounded alligator swam away very quickly.
May 26, 2018 09:18:20 #
all2artcat wrote:
Anywhere it wants to.
These are awesome. I love the closeup of her beautiful face.
May 26, 2018 09:42:38 #
May 26, 2018 10:07:24 #
Nice shots....Rich
May 26, 2018 10:28:16 #
all2artcat
Loc: Oro Valley, AZ
Linda From Maine wrote:
What a handsome brute! What lake is this? Growing up, I spent a lot of time on a small pond off Rte 9 near Aurora (east of Bangor). There was one snapping turtle that earned a good living picking off ducklings
This is actually the largest of 3 lakes (the other 2 are more pond size) at the back of Evergreen Cemetery in South Portland, Maine. The birds & animals are
quite used to strollers, joggers, photographers etc. so they take them in their stride.
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