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Snapping turtle removal

Discussion in 'Colorado' started by Puppypunter, Aug 8, 2022.

  1. Aug 8, 2022 at 7:29 AM
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    Puppypunter

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    I lowered the Ridgeline, so I’m not sure I’d need a ramp. It was too hard to get into with a dress on…
     
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  2. Aug 8, 2022 at 7:42 AM
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    Yeah, I thought I’d try that, until it started snapping, then I hid behind my wife :rofl:
    What does a turtle have to be so angry at?
    Here it is yesterday after the rain. I thought maybe it would just leave and go back across the street, so I left it alone. Then I got woken up this morning to the sound of it clawing at the window.
    EE44836F-D7D2-44FA-9AA6-74AF03E3C2CA.jpg
     
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  3. Aug 8, 2022 at 7:45 AM
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  4. Aug 8, 2022 at 7:46 AM
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    The chance of Getting killed by a snapping turtle is low but never zero.....:eek:
     
  5. Aug 8, 2022 at 7:48 AM
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    That's a terrible suggestion. No reason to do that, unless you're going to eat it.

    @Puppypunter If you can't simply pick it up yourself, call animal control or your wildlife agency and they will gladly remove it for you. Or can you just let it be?
     
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  6. Aug 8, 2022 at 7:49 AM
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    :rofl:

    Exactly! Can you imagine the obituary for me? :p
     
  7. Aug 8, 2022 at 7:49 AM
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    That's a little guy you should see the size of some of them In my area. Gotta pick them up from the rear of the shell by its tail.
     
  8. Aug 8, 2022 at 7:52 AM
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    It’s down in the window well, so it would starve eventually. It could probably live on pomeranian meat for a while, but I’d eventually run out of dogs :rofl:

    Man, I am so glad my wife never reads anything I put on here….
     
  9. Aug 8, 2022 at 7:52 AM
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    I grabbed on sides to pick up... Snapping turtle was on my dad's driveway when I was there to visit him and helped him with computer and moved stuff around in his shed.
     
  10. Aug 8, 2022 at 7:54 AM
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    Little? I think anything bigger should be defined as a threat to national security.
     
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    Fish and wildlife service could handle this
     
  12. Aug 8, 2022 at 7:59 AM
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    I'm sure that's what he meant, on the sides, just near the tail and as far away from the head as possible lol.

    That's a good size one, but definitely not "big". A few weeks ago I was on the way to work and seen what I thought was a tree trunk in the road up ahead. I get closer and see it better....nope, it's just a snapping turtle. Easily 3ft long and probably 50lbs.
     
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    MAN UP ! get that snapper or let the wifey do it
     
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  15. Aug 8, 2022 at 8:06 AM
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    I would just let Godzilla handle it at that point!
     
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    I tried, but as soon as it started snapping, that was no longer an option :eek:
    And the wife can’t do it because she is busy killing spiders for me :rofl:
     
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    Subbed to see which limb the snapper removes! :D
     
  18. Aug 8, 2022 at 8:10 AM
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    o_O:annoyed:
     
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    Not the one that’s measured in inches. Sounds like it’s long gone. :rimshot:

    I’ll be here all week! Right mods…?
     
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