Muskrat & couple turtles (Page 2): Thank you.

JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois

nimbushopper wrote:

Thank you.

JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois

Manglesphoto wrote:

Fantastic set!!!!

Thanks Frank.

gmontjr2350 Loc: Southern NJ

JRiepe wrote:

Thanks. If turtles are your favorite you may like this one.

Good one!!!

Here in South Jersey, my work commute is through the Pinelands where I've had many an occasion to move turtles out of harm's way. Spotted, Stinkpot, Yellow-belly, Red-belly, Painted, Box, and Snapper. Snappers have to be lifted using your hands as far back on the shell as possible. They should be called Stinkpots, IMHO.

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Hudsonwi Loc: Wisconsin

gmontjr2350 wrote:

Good one!!!
Snappers have to be lifted using your hands as far back on the shell as possible. They should be called Stinkpots, IMHO.

Does it harm them to pick them up by the tail? And if you do hold them away from you legs, they will try to get you.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

gmontjr2350 wrote:

Good one!!!

Here in South Jersey, my work commute is through the Pinelands where I've had many an occasion to move turtles out of harm's way. Spotted, Stinkpot, Yellow-belly, Red-belly, Painted, Box, and Snapper. Snappers have to be lifted using your hands as far back on the shell as possible. They should be called Stinkpots, IMHO.

A magnificent specimen shot to perfection 💛🟠💛🟠💛

JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois

gmontjr2350 wrote:

Good one!!!

Here in South Jersey, my work commute is through the Pinelands where I've had many an occasion to move turtles out of harm's way. Spotted, Stinkpot, Yellow-belly, Red-belly, Painted, Box, and Snapper. Snappers have to be lifted using your hands as far back on the shell as possible. They should be called Stinkpots, IMHO.

That's a good shot. Last week I saw a dead turtle on the road at the conservation area from probably being run over. Of course that is only an assumption but if it had been killed that way it had to be intentional because they don't dart in front of your car like a deer. I saw a live box turtle on the road and I stopped to remove it so it wouldn't meet the same fate.

JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois

joecichjr wrote:

A magnificent specimen shot to perfection 💛🟠💛🟠💛

Thanks Joe.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

JRiepe wrote:

Thanks. If turtles are your favorite you may like this one.

Well, he may be filthy, but he sure looks happy in your wonderful shot 🤎💦🤎💦🤎

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Nice set

gmontjr2350 Loc: Southern NJ

Hudsonwi wrote:

Does it harm them to pick them up by the tail? And if you do hold them away from you legs, they will try to get you.

I never tried to pick them up by the tail. I've moved some seriously large ones and they were unable to stretch their necks back far enough to bite me. They do some hissing and straining but they haven't been able to reach back far enough.

JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois

joecichjr wrote:

Well, he may be filthy, but he sure looks happy in your wonderful shot 🤎💦🤎💦🤎

Thanks Joe.

JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois

Curmudgeon wrote:

Nice set

Thank you.

ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA

Excellent set, Jerry. The muskrat is a special shot!

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

These are great, Jerry! That looks like a pretty hefty Snapper. I often stop to move turtles off the road so they don't become pancakes. They are rarely appreciative, but I do it anyway. Yeah, I've seen what are undoubtedly purposely ran over turtles...a shooting offense in my opinion!

JRiepe Loc: Southern Illinois

ecobin wrote:

Excellent set, Jerry. The muskrat is a special shot!

Thanks Elliott.