[NatureNS] Massive Snapping Turtle at the Herbert River Trail

From: Marg Millard <mmillard@eastlink.ca>
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I have seen some very old Snapping turtles that one just had better =
steer clear of. Huge and picking them up by anything should involve =
block and tackle or a small crane, maybe a fork lift but same turtles =
can move extremely fast and break the stem of a paddle with just a quick =
twist of their head!
Marg in White Point, Queens=20
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Keith=E2=80=99s identification is correct, of course.  For a turtle on a =
paved road, it=E2=80=99s not easy to determine its direction of travel, =
so a guess has to be made when getting it off the pavement.  Roadside =
gravel shoulders are popular egg-laying sites.  Snapping turtles can be =
picked up by the base of the tail, but try to limit the time of carrying =
the turtle, and be very careful of course to watch out for its bite!  =
Enjoy the nesting season of June & July.  =20

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville



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  From: GayleMacLean <duartess@EastLink.ca>

  Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Massive Snapping Turtle at the Herbert River =
Trail

  Date: June 12, 2015 at 6:45:40 PM EDT

  To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca

  Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca



  I would always allow/encourage it to continue on the direction it is =
going. If it is this big, it is most likely a mature female, could be 30 =
- 40 years old! Certainly, females are looking to lay their eggs around =
this time. She knows where she is going...
  I have some great pics of a very large snapping turtle laying her eggs =
on the gravel shore of Red Bridge Pond, here in Dartmouth, June 18th, a =
couple of years ago.

  Lucky you!!

  Cheers!!

  Gayle MacLean
  Dartmouth

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getting it off the pavement.&nbsp; Roadside gravel shoulders are popular =

egg-laying sites.&nbsp; Snapping turtles can be picked up by the base of =
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