Re: [OT] natures four wheel drive.
 

certainly hope it didn't have the sharp bumps on the shell and nasty
claws on the feet like this character:
http://www.cortland.edu/herp/keys/im...s/cserpelg.jpg

Snapping turtles are best approached with a hatchet aimed at the neck.

DougW wrote:
> Found a turtle jogging across the front lawn.
>
> No, I mean jogging, as in going about as fast
> as I walk. And a livly little dude it was.
> Tried to pick it up and it held onto the grass
> then instead of ducking into its shell, tried to
> reach around and bite me. Didn't hide one time.
>
> It's now got a home out back, away from the street
> and within turtle distance of the creek. Plenty
> of bugs and stuff.
>
> I'll need a sign "Beware of Turtle!"
>
>

Re: [OT] natures four wheel drive.
 

certainly hope it didn't have the sharp bumps on the shell and nasty
claws on the feet like this character:
http://www.cortland.edu/herp/keys/im...s/cserpelg.jpg

Snapping turtles are best approached with a hatchet aimed at the neck.

DougW wrote:
> Found a turtle jogging across the front lawn.
>
> No, I mean jogging, as in going about as fast
> as I walk. And a livly little dude it was.
> Tried to pick it up and it held onto the grass
> then instead of ducking into its shell, tried to
> reach around and bite me. Didn't hide one time.
>
> It's now got a home out back, away from the street
> and within turtle distance of the creek. Plenty
> of bugs and stuff.
>
> I'll need a sign "Beware of Turtle!"
>
>

Re: [OT] natures four wheel drive.
 

certainly hope it didn't have the sharp bumps on the shell and nasty
claws on the feet like this character:
http://www.cortland.edu/herp/keys/im...s/cserpelg.jpg

Snapping turtles are best approached with a hatchet aimed at the neck.

DougW wrote:
> Found a turtle jogging across the front lawn.
>
> No, I mean jogging, as in going about as fast
> as I walk. And a livly little dude it was.
> Tried to pick it up and it held onto the grass
> then instead of ducking into its shell, tried to
> reach around and bite me. Didn't hide one time.
>
> It's now got a home out back, away from the street
> and within turtle distance of the creek. Plenty
> of bugs and stuff.
>
> I'll need a sign "Beware of Turtle!"
>
>

Re: [OT] natures four wheel drive.
 

L.W. (ßill) ------ III did pass the time by typing:
> I wasn't one of those vicious soft shell snapping ones, was it.

Could have been, but it didn't have the beak, more of a flat nose.

> DougW wrote:
>>
>> Found a turtle jogging across the front lawn.
>>
>> No, I mean jogging, as in going about as fast
>> as I walk. And a livly little dude it was.
>> Tried to pick it up and it held onto the grass
>> then instead of ducking into its shell, tried to
>> reach around and bite me. Didn't hide one time.
>>
>> It's now got a home out back, away from the street
>> and within turtle distance of the creek. Plenty
>> of bugs and stuff.
>>
>> I'll need a sign "Beware of Turtle!"
>>
>> --
>> DougW

Re: [OT] natures four wheel drive.
 

L.W. (ßill) ------ III did pass the time by typing:
> I wasn't one of those vicious soft shell snapping ones, was it.

Could have been, but it didn't have the beak, more of a flat nose.

> DougW wrote:
>>
>> Found a turtle jogging across the front lawn.
>>
>> No, I mean jogging, as in going about as fast
>> as I walk. And a livly little dude it was.
>> Tried to pick it up and it held onto the grass
>> then instead of ducking into its shell, tried to
>> reach around and bite me. Didn't hide one time.
>>
>> It's now got a home out back, away from the street
>> and within turtle distance of the creek. Plenty
>> of bugs and stuff.
>>
>> I'll need a sign "Beware of Turtle!"
>>
>> --
>> DougW

Re: [OT] natures four wheel drive.
 

L.W. (ßill) ------ III did pass the time by typing:
> I wasn't one of those vicious soft shell snapping ones, was it.

Could have been, but it didn't have the beak, more of a flat nose.

> DougW wrote:
>>
>> Found a turtle jogging across the front lawn.
>>
>> No, I mean jogging, as in going about as fast
>> as I walk. And a livly little dude it was.
>> Tried to pick it up and it held onto the grass
>> then instead of ducking into its shell, tried to
>> reach around and bite me. Didn't hide one time.
>>
>> It's now got a home out back, away from the street
>> and within turtle distance of the creek. Plenty
>> of bugs and stuff.
>>
>> I'll need a sign "Beware of Turtle!"
>>
>> --
>> DougW

Re: [OT] natures four wheel drive.
 

L.W. (ßill) ------ III did pass the time by typing:
> I wasn't one of those vicious soft shell snapping ones, was it.

Could have been, but it didn't have the beak, more of a flat nose.

> DougW wrote:
>>
>> Found a turtle jogging across the front lawn.
>>
>> No, I mean jogging, as in going about as fast
>> as I walk. And a livly little dude it was.
>> Tried to pick it up and it held onto the grass
>> then instead of ducking into its shell, tried to
>> reach around and bite me. Didn't hide one time.
>>
>> It's now got a home out back, away from the street
>> and within turtle distance of the creek. Plenty
>> of bugs and stuff.
>>
>> I'll need a sign "Beware of Turtle!"
>>
>> --
>> DougW

Re: [OT] natures four wheel drive.
 

RoyJ did pass the time by typing:
> certainly hope it didn't have the sharp bumps on the shell and nasty
> claws on the feet like this character:
> http://www.cortland.edu/herp/keys/im...s/cserpelg.jpg

It had more of a flat nose, not the beak I usually associate with snappers.
Had the attitude though. Should have taken a photo, but the turtle is now
hiding under the bushes somewhere.

> Snapping turtles are best approached with a hatchet aimed at the neck.

Or with a stick, nothing like showing some kid how the cute little
turtle can snap a piece of dowell in two.

--
DougW

Re: [OT] natures four wheel drive.
 

RoyJ did pass the time by typing:
> certainly hope it didn't have the sharp bumps on the shell and nasty
> claws on the feet like this character:
> http://www.cortland.edu/herp/keys/im...s/cserpelg.jpg

It had more of a flat nose, not the beak I usually associate with snappers.
Had the attitude though. Should have taken a photo, but the turtle is now
hiding under the bushes somewhere.

> Snapping turtles are best approached with a hatchet aimed at the neck.

Or with a stick, nothing like showing some kid how the cute little
turtle can snap a piece of dowell in two.

--
DougW

Re: [OT] natures four wheel drive.
 

RoyJ did pass the time by typing:
> certainly hope it didn't have the sharp bumps on the shell and nasty
> claws on the feet like this character:
> http://www.cortland.edu/herp/keys/im...s/cserpelg.jpg

It had more of a flat nose, not the beak I usually associate with snappers.
Had the attitude though. Should have taken a photo, but the turtle is now
hiding under the bushes somewhere.

> Snapping turtles are best approached with a hatchet aimed at the neck.

Or with a stick, nothing like showing some kid how the cute little
turtle can snap a piece of dowell in two.

--
DougW