I don't really have to try....

It seems I don't really have to try these days. It is May after all....the BEST month for field herping...Everything is up and moving around.

This mud covered snapper was crossing the road infront my neighbors house. Katie and I were just getting back home from running some errands...She snapped a few pictures as I was moving the guy to safety....I wasn't planning on doing herping today :D

http://odatria.com/Pictures/9-4-09/snapper1.jpg

http://odatria.com/Pictures/9-4-09/snapper2.jpg

http://odatria.com/Pictures/9-4-09/snapper3.jpg

Don't you just love this time of year! :)

That has to be the cutest/ugliest thing I have ever seen. Is it a baby? or do they not get huge there? I can't stop laughing at him trying to bite. Great Pictures!!

I would say that one was a two or three years old juvenile. The snapper in the pictures that I posted yesterday I would call a yearling. I have seen full grown grown common snappers 5x larger than that little one in the pictures on this thread.

I have not seen any big adults this year but hopefully that will change in the upcoming weeks.

last pick looks to me like he's saying " give us a kiss!" LOL.. you would be missing your lips >_< ouchie

I love that last pic, haha. Thanks for sharing!

i am confused as to why you post photos of you holding a snapper in that manner. that is a dangerous position for the turtle.

if you grab it by both hands at the rear to the middle of the shell it cannot bite you...and you'll look more manly in your photos.

http://www.chelydra.org/snapping_turtle_handling.html



I have always wanted one of those......if only I had a pond here in Cali!!!

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Originally Posted by redpython

i am confused as to why you post photos of you holding a snapper in that manner. that is a dangerous position for the turtle.

if you grab it by both hands at the rear to the middle of the shell it cannot bite you...and you'll look more manly in your photos.

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If he wants to look manly he'll post photos of himself free handling a cottonmouth.

As for the tail grabbing, I suppose it's more of a concern with larger snappers, although I don't recommend the method at all.

cute snapper. that last picture is priceless!