Common Snapper roadside rescue

[StudentoftheReptile]

This is a juvenile common snapper I rescued off the road on the way to work the other day. This is the 5th turtle roadside rescue this year.

He was headed for the interstate and no suitable habitat was in sight, so I drove him a short ways to a creek I knew of where hopefully, he'll stay away from the road.

He wasn't happy.

 

[LindaF]

great job helping the little guy out!

 

[dmarcus]

Live Action, lol... Good save..

 

[wellington]

Good job. He maybe mad on his face, but I am sure his heart is saying thankyou
There are a lot this time of year crossing the roads up in Michigan where my parents live. Not sure why. It usually calms down a lot by July. Maybe it's the males on prowl for that summer romance.

 

[kurmaraja12]

i saved a huge one once that couldn't climb the curb. it was the scariest thing ever, it probably weighed 30lbs and was quick on its toes! i threw a blanket over it and grabbed it under its belly on both sides and carried him at arm length all the way to the water

 

[Yvonne G]

Live Action, lol... Good save..

LOL!!! I hate that guy, but I can't help but leave the channel on when I'm tripping through and I see that he's on.

I LOVE snapping turtles.

 

[Nixxy]

Turtleman hahah.

I helped a juvi Snapper around that size get unstuck from some rocks on a beach two days back. Poor guy seemed to have gotten wedged in.