Dinosaur sighting!

[Red Squirrel 556]

From the Wiki Page:
" Females travel over land to find sandy soil in which to lay their eggs, often some distance from the water. After digging a hole, the female typically deposits 25 to 80 eggs each year, guiding them into the nest with her hind feet and covering them with sand for incubation and protection. Incubation time is temperature-dependent, ranging from 9 to 18 weeks."

But there's beaches and sandy banks all over that property, and that's a road. I didn't see anything about them purposefully avoiding water. That's not a unique spot as far as the soil goes, and she had to climb up a hill to get to it. Maybe she just don't give a damn and was like "ok - plop plop" lol...

Im gonna dig next time I'm out there. Gotta know now.

 

[MNRSports]

It's a common flippin snapping turtle. They move lot's this time of year for breading. Just leave it alone and all will be well. Just part of nature. Good grief.....

 

[Red Squirrel 556]

It's a common flippin snapping turtle. They move lot's this time of year for breading. Just leave it alone and all will be well. Just part of nature. Good grief.....

They do flips?

 

[Red Squirrel 556]

It's a common flippin snapping turtle. They move lot's this time of year for breading. Just leave it alone and all will be well. Just part of nature. Good grief.....

Consensus seems to be leave it alone, at least by the vote. Thank God they're pretty slow.

 

[Blyco]

Definitely either laying eggs or diggin the hole for them. These things are VERY skittish in an out of the water. They typically haul ass when they see you. Also, the don't bask like Sliders. Let her be...

 

[Red Squirrel 556]

Definitely either laying eggs or diggin the hole for them. These things are VERY skittish in an out of the water. They typically haul ass when they see you. Also, the don't bask like Sliders. Let her be...

This thing was in no mood whatsoever to haul ass, or even think about moving from that exact spot. However, she wasn't there when I came back through an hour later. I been around em, I know they don't play.

 

[GeauxLSU]

against the law to kill em but who gives a **** about laws. Not this holier than thou bunch of know it alls

Huh? It is NOT against the law to kill common snapping turtles (alligator snappers are protected).
https://gadnrle.org/laws-native-wildlife

 

[palmettomoon]

They love for you pet their nose. Next time you see it, do that and post the pictures here.

Uh uh. Video please.

 

[THREEJAYS]

Why did the turtle cross the road?

 

[lokidogg]

Why did the turtle cross the road?

To show the armadillo it can be done?