Help Identify A Weird Track??

[MysteryChicken]

I know you don't want to put a camera up, but aren't you curious as to the size of the gator(s)? Maybe it's a hoax.

If I put a camera up, I'll most likely catch joggers, & vehicles.
Why would anybody play a hoax out where we live, or midway between our house, & the railroad tracks?

There is a private property near by that has ponds, so there's a water source if there's gators in our area. I almost forgot about that place.

 

[HargroveOutdoors]

I found more evidence of gators.
I found two sets of baby gator tracks, I took pictures of the best set of tracks.
View attachment 2225855View attachment 2225857It has the tail drag.

Common snapping turtles, which are native to Michigan and leave these sort of tracks are a much more likely suspect than the old wives tales of released alligators surviving.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Common snapping turtles, which are native to Michigan and leave these sort of tracks are a much more likely suspect than the old wives tales of released alligators surviving.

I've seen snapper tracks, & trails. They usually have a belly slide. I know because we find them at our grandpa's house.
But I'll search, & compare.

 

[cmom]

If I put a camera up, I'll most likely catch joggers, & vehicles.
Why would anybody play a hoax out where we live, or midway between our house, & the railroad tracks?

There is a private property near by that has ponds, so there's a water source if there's gators in our area. I almost forgot about that place.

It may be hanging out by the pond. The one I posted a picture of I see quite regularly.

 

[HargroveOutdoors]

I've seen snapper tracks, & trails. They usually have a belly slide. I know because we find them at our grandpa's house.
But I'll search, & compare.

http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critte.../ADW_herps_3_4_03/Testudines/turtletracks103/
https://www.sciencesource.com/CS.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&ITEMID=SS2825840
https://www.bear-tracker.com/turtle.html
https://alexkunz.wordpress.com/2016/10/11/snapping-turtle-at-lake-hodges/

 

[MysteryChicken]

BYC crashed on me. It took me awhile to get it working again.

 

[MysteryChicken]

It may be hanging out by the pond. The one I posted a picture of I see quite regularly.

True.

 

[MysteryChicken]

http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critte.../ADW_herps_3_4_03/Testudines/turtletracks103/
https://www.sciencesource.com/CS.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&ITEMID=SS2825840
https://www.bear-tracker.com/turtle.html
https://alexkunz.wordpress.com/2016/10/11/snapping-turtle-at-lake-hodges/

They look similar, but there are differences. Foot shape is to angular.