Snapping Turtle

[tbradsim1]

. Found close to my cane farm. Cool weather made it slow.

 

[lawmax3]

Watch your toes and fingers...and legs and arms..

 

[jfox520]

Soup's on!

 

[voorhees]

Yikes.

 

[papipeguy]

Geez, how much did that big boy weigh?

 

[shaintiques]

Did you eat it? My Dad makes soup out of those or fries it, trick is to pressure cook it to tenderize the meat, though they say they are becoming endangered they aren't on the list yet. Thing is probably over 100 years old. Alligator Snapping Turtle.

 

[crazypipe]

Good eating :D

 

[fearsclave]

I run into snapping turtles quite a lot, but that is the biggest one I've seen. Cool!

 

[tbradsim1]

It will have a home with the Wildlife and Fisheries Zoo, it would be a shame to kill him, he's over a 100 yrs old.

 

[klause]

It will have a home with the Wildlife and Fisheries Zoo, it would be a shame to kill him, he's over a 100 yrs old.

Good man, Bradley - I tip my cap to you.

 

[papipeguy]

Good for you. The old guy deserves a good home.

 

[lonestar]

Thats a good one ! I've seen one that size at a local zoo but never in the wild.

 

[saint007]

Bradley, you are making me hungry!
I can smell the Turtle Sauce Piquante now. Of course, served over Popcorn rice :wink:

 

[peckinpahhombre]

Guys, that's cigrmaster not a turtle - he was probably just paying a friendly visit to the Old Cajun. You guys are harsh.

 

[condorlover1]

That is one 'Mother' of a turtle. We get the small ones around here!

 

[saint007]

The small ones are great for Turtle Soup au Sherry ala Galitoire's.

 

[petes03]

I say eat it! That's a big SOB! We've got some pretty big ones here in SE Tennessee as well. I've never eaten one myself, but I know people who do, and they say they're pretty good.

I would eat one if it was presented to me. I'll try anything once!

 

[bullbriar]

Wow! Thats a monster. Probably scared the gators!

 

[tanless1]

Does look MEAN, and a bit like a dinosaur.

 

[thedudeabides]

Looks like he needs a pipe in those jaws!