Apalone ferox, Florida Softshell Turtle

[Lizardlover]

This guy almost got run over, he was just basking out in the middle of the road.

 

[toddmkeller]

This guy almost got run over, he was just basking out in the middle of the road.

I can't tell you how many times I have had to pull over and save a softshell or a red eared slider off the road... It was especially bad a few years back when it was a real bad drought.

I hear they make a good soup

See ya,

Todd

 

[Lizardlover]

I can't tell you how many times I have had to pull over and save a softshell or a red eared slider off the road... It was especially bad a few years back when it was a real bad drought.

I hear they make a good soup

See ya,

Todd

Actually they do make good soup. My grandmother makes a mean turtle soup.

I swear some people act like they've never seen a turtle, at least 4 people stopped to take pictures of it, and one lady sat there the whole time, even before I had pulled over to remove it, and just watched it.

 

[Julirs]

It's a Florida thing. I think I have risked my life far too many times pulling turtles off of the road. And then the ungrateful little guys pee on your for saving their lives! I so HATE seeing them run over though.

When I lived in Indiana, the snapping turtles would get in the road, but if you put a stick in front of their face they would bite it and you could just drag them.

 

[Lizardlover]

It's a Florida thing. I think I have risked my life far too many times pulling turtles off of the road. And then the ungrateful little guys pee on your for saving their lives! I so HATE seeing them run over though.

When I lived in Indiana, the snapping turtles would get in the road, but if you put a stick in front of their face they would bite it and you could just drag them.

Yea it is, luckily this guy didn't pee on me, not to say It hasn't happened before

Whenever theres a turtle in the road people call me to come and get it before it gets run over. With this one my sister was on her way to work and she made a detour, picked me up, and had me relocate it lol.

 

[Syn]

That thing is HUGE!

I never see many turtles let alone tortoises around here. You'd think I'd see more but there is just too much housing.. it's sad.

 

[james L]

Ive done that many times. Thats a good size one.

 

[Lizardlover]

He's small compared to some of the ones I've seen.

 

[Sang]

he looks good, be a fun pond pet =p.


i feel bad, they pulled killer *the 3 1/2"* alligator snapper turtle from the phoenix zoo's front lake....

it was crazy to see him pluck ducks from under water.

 

[hallenhe]

He looks much bigger than the Michigan softshells I've seen; I've never seen ours out of water.