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I did help a much smaller snapping turtle across a paved road once but =
it was big enough that I wasn=E2=80=99t sure how to do it. So I put on =
thick gloves (I figured they would lessen the pain somewhat) and picked =
it up about =C2=BE towards the back. It worked well. For the first few =
seconds it just enjoyed the ride but then it was trying to reach me but =
not even coming close.
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Kathleen MacAulay
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2015 11:13 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Massive Snapping Turtle at the Herbert River =
Trail
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I know this was well-intentioned advice, but please do not pick up =
snappers by their tail! Their tails are not meant to support their =
weight and lifting them like that can lead to vertebral fractures and =
spinal cord injury, especially when the turtle is large. It would be =
safest to use a stout branch or even a shovel (gently!) to persuade a =
large snapper to move if needed. You can use these tools to push them =
gently to the side of the road if they won't walk. Keep yourself clear =
of the "bite zone", which includes the entire front half of the animal. =
We handle them by lifting from the back, but I wouldn't recommend trying =
that without training/experience.=20
=20
Kathleen MacAulay
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On Saturday, June 13, 2015 12:39 AM, Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca =
<mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca> > wrote:
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Keith=E2=80=99s identification is correct, of course. For a turtle on a =
paved road, it=E2=80=99s not easy to determine its direction of travel, =
so a guess has to be made when getting it off the pavement. Roadside =
gravel shoulders are popular egg-laying sites. Snapping turtles can be =
picked up by the base of the tail, but try to limit the time of carrying =
the turtle, and be very careful of course to watch out for its bite! =
Enjoy the nesting season of June & July. =20
=20
Cheers from Jim in Wolfville
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across a paved road once but it was big enough that I wasn=E2=80=99t =
sure how to do it. So I put on thick gloves (I figured they would lessen =
the pain somewhat) and picked it up about =C2=BE towards the back. It =
worked well. For the first few seconds it just enjoyed the ride but then =
it was trying to reach me but not even coming =
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naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kathleen MacAulay<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, June 13, =
2015 11:13 AM<br><b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> =
Re: [NatureNS] Massive Snapping Turtle at the Herbert River =
Trail<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
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style=3D'background:white'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>I know this was =
well-intentioned advice, but please do not pick up snappers by their =
tail! Their tails are not meant to support their weight and lifting them =
like that can lead to vertebral fractures and spinal cord injury, =
especially when the turtle is large. It would be safest to use a stout =
branch or even a shovel (gently!) to persuade a large snapper to move if =
needed. You can use these tools to push them gently to the side of the =
road if they won't walk. Keep yourself clear of the "bite =
zone", which includes the entire front half of the animal. We =
handle them by lifting from the back, but I wouldn't recommend trying =
that without training/experience. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div =
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style=3D'font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Kathleen =
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href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>> =
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style=3D'font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Keith=E2=80=99s =
identification is correct, of course. For a turtle on a paved =
road, it=E2=80=99s not easy to determine its direction of travel, so a =
guess has to be made when getting it off the pavement. Roadside =
gravel shoulders are popular egg-laying sites. Snapping turtles =
can be picked up by the base of the tail, but try to limit the time of =
carrying the turtle, and be very careful of course to watch out for its =
bite! Enjoy the nesting season of June & July. =
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