PSA: Be careful when driving...

[ObscureRefMan]

It's that time of year again, when turtles are crossing the road!

So keep an eye out, especially in more rural areas. If you see something in the road, slow down. If it's a turtle, pull over (if it's safe to do so), and help it across the road, in the direction it's already going. Helpful video.

 

[vraiblonde]

And if you can't stop to dodge traffic and remove the turtle, at least try not to run it over. Someone else will run it over and provide a meal for the scavengers, but you don't need that on your karma. The spirit of the animal will haunt your car and turn it into Christine.

 

[Kinnakeet]

If it is a big snapping turtle take it home cleanse it and then eat it they taste like chicken

 

[frequentflier]

I have turned on my flashers and helped two cross the road so far this year. Last year, I helped about 14 to safety.

 

[ObscureRefMan]

The spirit of the animal will haunt your car and turn it into Christine.

So true!!

 

[Kyle]

The spirit of the animal will haunt your car and turn it into Christine.

So all the dents in my truck would repair themselves?

 

[stgislander]

If it is a big snapping turtle take it home cleanse it and then eat it they taste like chicken

I saw one last week that I thought would wreck my Jeep if I hit it.

 

[Editor]

 

[ontheriver]

I saw one last week that I thought would wreck my Jeep if I hit it.

I saw a FB post about someone's lost tortoise...

 

[DaSDGuy]

So all the dents in my truck would repair themselves?

Only if you drive to work in reverse

 

[DaSDGuy]

If it is a big snapping turtle take it home cleanse it and then eat it they taste like chicken

Last Summer Public Works was moving one on base by bldg. 2272 that would flip your car if you hit it. It took four brave souls to carry it.

 

[glhs837]

If it is a big snapping turtle take it home cleanse it and then eat it they taste like chicken

Yeah, done that, like crab, not enough meat to be worth the effort. Far more meat, far more effort.

 

[mitzi]

If it is a big snapping turtle take it home cleanse it and then eat it they taste like chicken

I stopped and picked one of those up once. I didn't realize how long it's neck could out until his mouth was wide open and a few inches from my hand. It startled me so bad, I yelled and tossed him like a frisbee. Then I felt bad, walked over to the trees where he landed, he seemed fine.

 

[NextJen]

Also note, never pick a larger turtle up by its tail. You could damage their vertebrae and seriously injure them.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

I got one to bite my steel toe shoe and drug it off the road, it didnt want to let go of my shoe though.

 

[TPD]

I stopped the tractor last week to snap the picture. It was a bit small as far as snapping turtles go.

 

[Louise]

Hub and I saved many a turtle on the road when we lived in Calvert. And, a turtle nested in our yard because we lived off of Longs Cove and had the creek that went to Cypress Swamp on our property. They were under our deck and we were But left them alone and then they were gone. We assumed all worked out. Go, turtles! Remember they win races against hares.

 

[rio]

How do I know if it's a snapping turtle or a regular old turtle BEFORE I pick it up?

 

[PrchJrkr]

How do I know if it's a snapping turtle or a regular old turtle BEFORE I pick it up?

They look like evil incarnate...

 

[PrchJrkr]

I learned about snapping turtles at the very young age of about 5 years. My cousin had 2 of them in bushel baskets and they were so large, they couldn't lay flat in the bottom of the baskets. Once the head is separated from the body, it will continue to "snap" for hours and is still a danger. As I said, evil incarnate...