From my brief research I learned that in June/July (exactly when I am seeing this one) they leave the water to lay eggs. And while relatively docile in the water, they can be fairly aggressive out of the water. I never got in front of it. I didn't need to read up to know not to get in front of it, it was just instinctive. Now, while I have you here as a captive audience let me also tell this interesting tidbit. Listed on both the prey and predator list for snapping turtles is the bullfrog. So now I gotta add bullfrogs to the list of things I'm afraid of.
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- jimlouis 7-01-2006 3:55 pm