tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post9221306869746805628..comments2023-11-03T02:16:06.338-07:00Comments on Ugly Overload: MachismoRaging Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898378698646624373noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-42580397995634521062010-01-09T15:42:04.985-08:002010-01-09T15:42:04.985-08:00They're not as ornery as softshells, but you w...They're not as ornery as softshells, but you wouldn't catch me picking a wild one up like that. Having said that, though, kept snappers can become fairly docile towards keepers, so it's entirely possible this one is being handled by someone of whom it's rather tolerant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-70615071931661226972010-01-05T06:46:15.370-08:002010-01-05T06:46:15.370-08:00Thanks, stormydragon. My meager machismo is still ...Thanks, stormydragon. My meager machismo is still intact then. That's a relief.Raging Wombathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898378698646624373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-81855917457004045432010-01-03T17:36:06.502-08:002010-01-03T17:36:06.502-08:004 of these were stolen from the Australian reptile...4 of these were stolen from the Australian reptile park on the Central coast in the 1960's. One turned up in a ditch in Sydney a few years ago. We went to visit him back on the Central Coast and were impressed with his ferocious appearance. I sure as hell wouldn't pick one up.<br /><br />Do turtles home? Really slowly? Maybe he had made his way back from hundreds of miles away and it took him 40 years. Who knows;-)La Pewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18032140702868573586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-53980137886532574632010-01-03T06:14:31.913-08:002010-01-03T06:14:31.913-08:00What beautiful turtle. Does how many years hasauto...What beautiful turtle. Does how many years has<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.all-auto.ro/auto-second-hand">auto second hand</a>masinihttp://www.all-auto.ronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-20604152593537386242010-01-02T20:40:48.011-08:002010-01-02T20:40:48.011-08:00My father grew up in Mexico, where he saw a boy lo...My father grew up in Mexico, where he saw a boy lose two fingers to a snapping turtle, although it was undoubtedly not of the "aligator" variety.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783376194102246949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-7705338312194077072009-12-31T12:32:49.857-08:002009-12-31T12:32:49.857-08:00i've watched one bend it's neck suprisingl...i've watched one bend it's neck suprisingly far back to snap, it was fast enough that I will always give these guys their space.steve beginnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-42249845239828001992009-12-30T18:23:24.406-08:002009-12-30T18:23:24.406-08:00From Wikipedia:
The turtle can be handled with re...From Wikipedia:<br /><br /><i>The turtle can be handled with relative safety by holding them at the sides of the carapace. A large individual can be held by grasping the turtle firmly in the anterior, just behind the head, and posterior portions of the carapace.<br /><br />Despite their reputation, they are typically not prone to biting, but when antagonized are quite capable of delivering a bite with their powerful jaws which can cause significant harm to a human, easily amputating fingers</i><br /><br />The article indicates they're also less agressive than the small common snapping turtle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com