Snapper!
I actually found this snapping turtle out in a shallow, muddy pond. And I was so determined and eager to get his portrait that I waded out, picked him up, and brought him back to the bank! He wasn't very happy about that, but don't worry, I still have all my fingers. =)
He's a good sized turtle, his shell was about a foot long and he weighed at least ten pounds. This is actually his good side; he's missing his other eye, poor fellow. Fortunately, since he spends his life in muddy water where there's little visibility anyway, a missing eye isn't much of an impairment.
Snapper!
I actually found this snapping turtle out in a shallow, muddy pond. And I was so determined and eager to get his portrait that I waded out, picked him up, and brought him back to the bank! He wasn't very happy about that, but don't worry, I still have all my fingers. =)
He's a good sized turtle, his shell was about a foot long and he weighed at least ten pounds. This is actually his good side; he's missing his other eye, poor fellow. Fortunately, since he spends his life in muddy water where there's little visibility anyway, a missing eye isn't much of an impairment.