tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post7658835828847532062..comments2023-11-03T02:16:06.338-07:00Comments on Ugly Overload: Snapping Turtle HandlingRaging Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898378698646624373noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-8331854247738276212009-10-13T15:35:55.223-07:002009-10-13T15:35:55.223-07:00I think snapping turtles are cute! Common Snapping...I think snapping turtles are cute! Common Snapping Turtles, though, are much cuter than Alligator Snapping Turtles. Observe:<br /><br />http://www.outdooralabama.com/watchable-wildlife/images/Common%20Snapping%20Turtle%20Marisa.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-72643615256237860762008-05-06T04:22:00.000-07:002008-05-06T04:22:00.000-07:00This looks like something Walter Simonson would dr...This looks like something Walter Simonson would draw. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-38616176091376842812008-02-22T19:21:00.000-08:002008-02-22T19:21:00.000-08:00And don't attempt to pick them up by letting them ...And don't attempt to pick them up by letting them grab the shovel handle; they'll snap right through it.<BR/><BR/>Actually, though, snappers are pretty peaceful when they're in the water. It's when they're on the land and can't swim away when you have to worry about them. There used to be gigantic snappers at my grandparents' lake--in excess of 2 feet long, possibly over 100 years old each--but they've all been killed off since it's been built up over there. A real pity, IMO.<BR/><BR/>--VeroniqueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-1207614819369411672007-12-25T05:26:00.000-08:002007-12-25T05:26:00.000-08:00Shame on me: I think snapping turtles are so cute!...Shame on me: I think snapping turtles are so cute!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-16105016547343208442007-12-23T14:34:00.000-08:002007-12-23T14:34:00.000-08:00This guy (or girl) is gorgeous.This guy (or girl) is gorgeous.Jack Ruttanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11202365155540203592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-31445485313479116222007-12-22T14:18:00.000-08:002007-12-22T14:18:00.000-08:00Snappers can bite if they are picked up by the tai...Snappers can bite if they are picked up by the tail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com