For one thing, it seems I have been made the honorary crossing guard to ensure their safety.
I've learned from Hannah Dove more about snapping turtles lately, so I won't be assisting them any time soon. It seems they can reach quite far with their neck and have a ferocious bite.
We came across this mother busy covering up the eggs that she had laid and packing them down firmly to protect them.
Check out the massive claws on those back feet! And Left Brain complains about my toenails.
Based on Hannah Dove's description, I'm wondering if this might be a snapping turtle.
Long Live the Turtle Queen
this looks like some sort of sun turtle to me - not a snapper, in my opinion. the snappers look like prehistoric beings!
ReplyDeleteNope, not a Snapper. That is a Slider, and she is harmless. Just be careful. What you are doing warms my heart. Bless you!
ReplyDeleteYou must be in the Turtle Red Cross.
ReplyDeleteWe should call you the Turtle Whisperer, but there's a better way to communicate with a turtle-a shellphone. ha.
ReplyDeleteWe should call you the Turtle Whisperer, but there's a better way to communicate with a turtle jus use a Shellphone. Ha.
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