Oh dannng

> Duuuude I came across a HUGE snapper turtle. Like 18" shell in diameter. Tried to keep it until we found out they were actually supposed to be killed on sight in our county.
@JohnsMyth why is that?

Snapping turtles suck

Yes snapping turtles are nothing to be messed with you can lose a finger so quickly

They destroy everything

I'd also add that the goldfish I had could recognize people

just cos they have good comebacks doesn't mean they don't have feelings

@Dante they were overpopulating and eating up everything, as well as killing people's pets. So for like a solid year there was a hit out on snapper turtles.

PFFT

that sucks

I believe they were also considered an invasive species?

I basically live near a forest so it's very common for wildlife to just be on my front lawn

"FIFI!!"

Dunno, but my friend's uncle found one that barely fit in his truck bed after he killed it.

well turtle soup anyone? 🥣

They were enormous, and extremely dangerous.

*Dog sounds as Fifi is dragged off by a snapping turtle*

They can grow to 6’

and they breed that quickly huh?

I think they spent a long time breeding and all came out at once.

I hate that

ah ok

Their heads can stay animated for long periods of time too

But yeah, snapper soup was a thing for a while, and it wasn't half bad.

haha ok

My (grandfather?) Once killed one that had a head that kept snapping for literal hours

Sheesh

well we are the human race, we've killed things off before and we can do it again!

here here!

It was still looking around and snapping late in the afternoon. That story always gave me the creeps as a kid

Like it apparently watched them make it into a soup

Granted, this is my dad's story but

ehhhh

Anyone else handing out sugarless gummy bears today

(My dad has been known to exaggerate)

Same with snakes. Even after death, the muscle reaction to snap at whatever touches them is still there. Watched a dead snake moving for over an hour, and every time we poked it, it would snap. Which was difficult since we shot the head off.

I can verify that dogs don't do the same.

My family poodle of 16 years.....oh my goodness.....

how can you verify this? please elaborate

We had to put him down. He couldn't breathe. He was panting and panting night after night, his lungs were just done. Drove him out to the desert. Normally when you put him down, he'd scratch at you to carry him again.

This time, we put him down on a dune, moonlight and stars and everything, and he just sat there staring out.