Off-Topic Share your animal friends!

[Sharp & Fiery]

I’m guessing that would be a “she.” They are laying their eggs now. We had a huge female up in the front yard this morning and a good size painted…both digging nests.

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

Just saw this one right now when I went out to check my smoker. Ha! Best not to bother her too much.

They love our property. Lotsa sand.

 

[matlau]

Man, I like how you think. FWIW, my toddler daughter reminds me of a turtle

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

Interesting fact: Snapping turtle vs Painted turtle nests.

You can always tell where a big ol’ snapping turtle laid their eggs. When they fill in the nest hole, it’s always messy. Looks different from the surounding area.

A painted turtle will move the sand, grass, and little chunks of leaves or whatnot back to where they were before she dug her nest. It’s incredible. Even I can’t tell the difference if I go check after she leaves.

Just a cool comparison for ya’ll.

 

[David Mary]

So beautiful.

 

[David Mary]

 

[SharpBits]

So beautiful.

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The beautiful ones are the crazy ones. Calicos, at least.

 

[jbmonkey]

who doesnt love a kitten....super cute and their claws and teeth arent quite top notch deadly yet when they strike and bite at ya.......

 

[David Mary]

We had a calico when I was a kid. Her name was Coco. She was adorable. And Shadow. He was black and bugged her a lot.

 

[SharpBits]

We had Kelly the Calico growing up and much later I had Guinevere. Both a bit nuts.

Still miss them both.

 

[norcalAF]

The beautiful ones are the crazy ones. Calicos, at least.

I can confirm

 

[norcalAF]

Traffic keeps coming so I’m stuck here until Chris gets here with a shovel. He won’t move while I’m watching him but he only moves once I’m 20 meters away and of course each time we had oncoming traffic

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You just grab them by the tail and hang them upside down away from your body, I've moved many a snapper this way

 

[sharp image]

You just grab them by the tail and hang them upside down away from your body, I've moved many a snapper this way

Im sure you have..

 

[David Mary]

That’s why they call him Stumpy

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

You just grab them by the tail and hang them upside down away from your body, I've moved many a snapper this way

 

[norcalAF]

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Yep, I see there is another gentleman and scholar present in the group

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Yep, I see there is another gentleman and scholar present in the group

lol. Full transparency, I was the one taking the picture . Though I have done it before haha

 

[David Mary]

Still doubtful I’d risk it

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

The worst ones are soft shells. IMHO. Seems like they have longer necks and are faster/“more snappy”

 

[norcalAF]

The worst ones are soft shells. IMHO. Seems like they have longer necks and are faster/“more snappy”
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Where I grew up the soft shell ones were pretty rare, I only saw a couple over the years. Tons of sliders and big snappers though! I caught a few snappers by diving down and grabbing the tails underwater that was fun swimming back up while keeping them away from your soft bits