Big Snapper

[freak-eye]

Saw this guy trying to get to the swamp on the other side of the fence while getting ready to do some 27 yard paper punching.

NO! I did not shoot it, but I have a couple videos of him falling over on his back trying to climb the fence

 

[maxtrouble]

That is a big turtle!

 

[trlrman]

nice stand of poison ivy also .

 

[dizzums]

i forbid you to use my gf's nickname ..

 

[freak-eye]

Is that poison ivy?(first pic)I did not know..thanks

 

[Ezana4CE]

Is that poison ivy?(first pic)I did not know..thanks

@freak-eye The plant in the pic doesn’t look like any poison Ivy I’ve seen and we have plenty. Some vines have been around so long that they look like small, but tall trees. The poison Ivy I’m familiar with grows with leaves in groups of three and the lobes are more rounded. Look up “Virginia Creeper vines.” The other plant with pointier (serrated) edges kinda resembles grape leaves.

Is that your pet turtle?

 

[freak-eye]

Not a pet but I have a pond that I know snappers are in and there is like a swamp on the other side of that fence so I see them trying to cross sometimes.Here’s a smaller one from last summer.

 

[Ezana4CE]

@freak-eye Interesting. I didn’t know Indiana had swamps. I don’t know much about that part of the country.

 

[Old-School]

nice stand of poison ivy also .

Not poison ivy.

 

[silvershooter589]

Is that poison ivy?(first pic)I did not know..thanks

It's either Virginia Creeper or Woodbine. I'm not really good at telling the difference, but they are closely related and both have 5 leaves in a group instead of 3 on poison ivy (among other visual differences).

It's not as "poisonous" as poison ivy, but also recommended to wear gloves if you need to handle it. For some people it can cause a nasty rash. I've found hitting it with the weed whacker while wearing shorts results in an itchy leg. Certainly not an edible species.

 

[jarmstrong]

the turtle grew
yup looks like woodbine,,, got Tordon? that will kill the woody vine

 

[freak-eye]

Thanks for the info guys, here’s another monster I ran into behind the barn awhile back.

 

[Ranchibi]

Geez....that's a DINOSAUR! LOL! Very cool beefy snappers!

 

[Bullpupone]

makes great soup

 

[Ezana4CE]

Thanks for the info guys, here’s another monster I ran into behind the barn awhile back.
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Almost looks like a tortoise.

 

[Peskådot671]

Awwwh.....so cute. Did you pet him?

 

[freak-eye]

@Ezana4CE its “like a swamp”lol…lot of trees and branches and green(sometimes)water.It is a nice size though.
@Bullpupone Ive heard turtle meat is delicious.I’ve never tried it but I’ve had gator.Damn I wonder how old those big ones are though…would the meat even be good if they’re like 50 year old turtles?
@Peskådot671 No petting lol

 

[crowski]

nice stand of poison ivy also .

I’m an expert at poison ivy. Had for 55 years. This is ivy on my property nasty s—t. This summer I had it over 7 weeks bad. Stay away. Crow

 

[KWK]

2nd picture looks like a hickory sapling

I don't get anything from poison ivy unless I get the sap from the roots on me. Even then not much.
Cool turtle. They laugh like crazy if you tickle them.

 

[BackStop]

@freak-eye​

Glad you did not shoot it. (smile)

And thanks for the pics!