Alex Haist on Nostr: 100 feet before my bin turtle was another alligator snapping turtle attempting to ...
100 feet before my bin turtle was another alligator snapping turtle attempting to cross the road. I learned that it is in fact possible to pick up a snapper from the back shell without getting bitten. (My wife closed her eyes and sighed when I reported this). The pop-hiss-snap and whole body wrench of muscle when you do so is quite startling, though.
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