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Author Snapping Turtles (was: Ant Identification)
Steve Wertz

2007-05-07, 1:25 pm

On Mon, 07 May 2007 06:49:04 -0500, jangchub wrote:

> On Mon, 07 May 2007 00:38:58 GMT, Steve Wertz
>
>
> I don't know what the ants are, but why would your next turtle
> sighting become soup?


After reading up on them, I see snappers are the preferred souping
turtle.

But seriously, I wouldn't know how to clean it. Getting it home
might prove tricky, too. Like my cow, I prefer to buy them on a
Styrofoam tray.

> Did you get bitten?


It's head just kinda bounced off my arm. I suspect it couldn't
get it's mouth open far enough to get a chunk of my forearm as I
was picking up by the sides of his carapace.

But DAMN! That had to have been the quickest move in the animal
kingdom.

> I think it was a wonderful
> thing you did. I've done it also and felt really good that I was able
> to save a life.


I didn't get it turned around. I only got it 5" off the ground
and about 15 degrees around before it snapped. Hopefully they
have good eyesight and could see all the traffic. It is
physically impossible to cross Louis Henna Blvd at that section of
road.

Of course being trapped between a Walmart and Dell HQ, maybe she
*wanted* to commit suicide.

-sw
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