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Snapping Turtle
A lady found this guy outside the dog park this morning and having seen me with my camera earlier, called me over to take pictures. Thankfully Mom was there to babysit Sunshine 'cause I wouldn't want her anywhere near this much temptation.
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These guys really look like they could be dinosaurs.
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Dr. Seuss~DLH (brother's cat)~June 2007- Misty~DSH (my cat & Mooby's mom)-?- Sept. 15, 2014 MooBoots(Mooby) ~ DMH(Mom's cat)~July 21, 2008- Sunshine~ Golden retriever X white german sheperd (Dad's dog)~October 24, 2008- Last edited by ownedbycats; June 2nd, 2010 at 09:23 AM. |
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Awwwwwww
It's that time of year......egg laying time
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Gorgeous. I found one many years ago crossing a busy highway. Stopped traffic, flagged a dude down and loaded the monster into my car. He was bigger than a toilet seat.
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His tail looks so pre-historic!
I love Turtles and Tortoises. They are so neat |
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I love these guys. Nice pictures
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snappers and sliders have a path worn across our yard, weekly we go out front to the highway to remove one so the backed up traffic can continue, in around august we'll keep an eye out and collect the "twoonie" size babies fromn the edge of the road and bike path and give them a hand to the swamp
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What a big guy!
I recently seen some turtles here in the canal - only a fraction of this size of this guy though. The first time I've seen turtles in the "wild"! Hahah. |
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This guy looks huge! Cool pics. We have turtles at the lakes here, but I've never come across them on the streets or parks.
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Really good photos. A pond we visit has some a foot or more wide. We like to see them and help them across the road too but I don't want any dog close encounters. That head can shoot out way farther than you'd expect.
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Great pics of a very handsome turtle, ownedbycats! I'm glad your mom was there to help watch Sunshine while you collected pics for our enjoyment!
But I hear ya, Longblades--I've got a lot of respect for those jaws!
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Quote:
Oh and you have to be quicker then them, because they are FAST and can whip around and get you
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we put a branch in their mouth and they snap down and hold on to it, then you just grab them by the sides of the shell, like happycats said, down near their back legs and carry them to the swamp or put them in the tub in the car and drive them down the road to the sanctuary.
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Knowing how strong those jaws are and how fast they can move, I was very pleased this one was safely off the bike path. I think it was just taking a rest on its way to wherever it was going. It wasn't all that far from the river, so after I got my pictures I let it be.
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