Our Son found this guy in the road yesterday on the way home from taking the trash to the convenience center in Charlotte Hall. He re-located him to Gilbert Run Park.

Is it the angle or is he/she really that big?? I see little turtles crossing the road all the time and worry that they will end up as speed bumps.:frown: When I can, I stop and pick them up and move them somewhere safer, but nearby because I'm always worried that they are a mommy turtle out looking for food and they have babies somewhere nearby who are waiting for their return.

Is it the angle or is he/she really that big?? I see little turtles crossing the road all the time and worry that they will end up as speed bumps.:frown: When I can, I stop and pick them up and move them somewhere safer, but nearby because I'm always worried that they are a mommy turtle out looking for food and they have babies somewhere nearby who are waiting for their return.

He was really that big! My Son had to use his welding gloves to pick him up and he was snapping all over the place. After I took the hot dog pic, the turtle snapped at it. He made a very loud snapping noise as his mouth closed! Hubby and I have a habit of picking turtles up off the road too, but we have never come across one this big!

He was really that big! My Son had to use his welding gloves to pick him up and he was snapping all over the place. After I took the hot dog pic, the turtle snapped at it. He made a very loud snapping noise as his mouth closed! Hubby and I have a habit of picking turtles up off the road too, but we have never come across one this big!

:faint:

Our Son found this guy in the road yesterday on the way home from taking the trash to the convenience center in Charlotte Hall. He re-located him to Gilbert Run Park.

Holy crap, that IS a big turtle. Kudos for moving it somewhere safe.

That's a snapping turtle. They get bigger than that.

That's a snapping turtle. They get bigger than that.

:yeahthat:

That's a snapping turtle. They get bigger than that.

Yeah, we knew he was a snapper. He was really feisty too! He was throwing his head back trying to get around his shell to bite my Son. Here's a better (bigger) pic. Check out his claws.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p46/belvak05/What%20is%20Growing/Outdoors012.jpg

My dad found one crossing our driveway once. If you hold your arms in front of you to make a circle, he was that big!

Yeah, we knew he was a snapper. He was really feisty too! He was throwing his head back trying to get around his shell to bite my Son. Here's a better (bigger) pic. Check out his claws.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p46/belvak05/What%20is%20Growing/Outdoors012.jpg

Turtle soup goes great with longnecks.............:lol:

Our Son found this guy in the road yesterday on the way home from taking the trash to the convenience center in Charlotte Hall. He re-located him to Gilbert Run Park.


Won't he try to get back home? :confused:

Won't he try to get back home? :confused:

We're hoping he'll like the water at the park better than the pavement on Rt. 6.

WOW. My ex boyfriend and I found one in Indian Head a few years ago, that thing was HUGE!!

HE would have fed an army :whistle:

Turtle soup goes great with longnecks.............:lol:

I thought I was the only sicko that noticed the Bud Light....:lmao:

I thought I was the only sicko that noticed the Bud Light....:lmao:

But did you notice the bottle was nearly empty? That turtle was darn thirsty and I wasn't about to tell him no!!

Is it the angle or is he/she really that big?? I see little turtles crossing the road all the time and worry that they will end up as speed bumps.:frown: When I can, I stop and pick them up and move them somewhere safer, but nearby because I'm always worried that they are a mommy turtle out looking for food and they have babies somewhere nearby who are waiting for their return.

1. Turtles lay the eggs and split..no "mommy"..babies are on their own.
No "daddy" either..he just mounts, mates and leaves....

2.Always put the turtle in a safe place in the direction it was headed.

3. Many turtles are "dirt" specific and need to get back to the "dirt" of their birth to lay eggs.

4. Only maternial reptiles: crocks and gators.

5. Please leave turtles in thier own world and not take them hostige for life into yours.
(ie: Maryland turtles are not pets....Thanks!!!:howdy:)

And that snapper is fantastic!!! Nice rescue and relocation!!!!:buddies:

No "daddy" either..he just mounts, mates and leaves....
I wanna be a turtle in my next life.

Snappers have few predators; humans are the primary ones.:eyebrow:

Snappers have few predators; humans are the primary ones.:eyebrow:

There used to be a guy down near Ridge that trapped them for people and sold the meat. It's not bad at all. I wonder if he's still there and doing that?

HE would have fed an army :whistle:

So would a fat slab of walking bacon. :whistle:

Turtle soup goes great with longnecks.............:lol:


:yeahthat:
My grandfather used to make turtle soup! I think I would have to have a different flavor 'long neck' though!:whistle: