What's next on your list? If even out of your comfront zone.

[Derek1]

Originally Posted by mrgrimm

-Common snapping turtle (been looking on CL for people wanting to get rid of their captives)

Surprisingly I've caught 2 the past 2 years. I pictured and released. I had to stop traffic to get the smaller one. Not highway traffic, but not a country road either. He's living in a good size pond now.

[IW17]

Originally Posted by Derek1

Surprisingly I've caught 2 the past 2 years. I pictured and released. I had to stop traffic to get the smaller one. Not highway traffic, but not a country road either. He's living in a good size pond now.

Not to bust your chops, but holding a snapper by its tail can do permanent damage. It's awesome that you stopped to help em though. In the future if you use one hand to grab the shell above the tail, and place the other hand on the lower carapace(bottom shell), you won't get bit and won't risk damage to the animal.

[millertime89]

Originally Posted by IW17

Not to bust your chops, but holding a snapper by its tail can do permanent damage. It's awesome that you stopped to help em though. In the future if you use one hand to grab the shell above the tail, and place the other hand on the lower carapace(bottom shell), you won't get bit and won't risk damage to the animal.

^^This.^^ I was gonna say something until I saw this post.

[Derek1]

Originally Posted by IW17

Not to bust your chops, but holding a snapper by its tail can do permanent damage. It's awesome that you stopped to help em though. In the future if you use one hand to grab the shell above the tail, and place the other hand on the lower carapace(bottom shell), you won't get bit and won't risk damage to the animal.

Thanks. I didn't know that. I will remember that in the future.