Turtle-turtle

[bayouchica]

Thought yall might enjoy these pics. When I'm out feeding the ducks I have a following of turtles lol. All they want is the catfish pellets & Cat Chow.
This one Soup turtle got my attention, so big & he's only got one eye. "Soupy"is what I call him, he's neat looks like a Sea turtle in some ways.
It has taken me weeks to get these pics cause he's been so shy.So the other day he came right beside my canoe & so I took some pics.
I hope yall enjoy & have a good day.

 

[SpottedCrow]

They're cute Miriam...I couldn't eat them though...

 

[Yonaton]

The big one with the 'point' on its nose is a soft-shelled turtle. They're not bad eatin'. The others are just plain ol' sliders...walk by a pond or creek and watch them slide off the bank or tree they were sunning on (that's what I call them, can't remember their official name atm).

 

[silkiechicken]

I've eaten a few of thoes soft shell soup turtles. Not too bad. Have two of their shells too. Also have 4 of the RES... one disappeared for 2 months and then mysteriously returned... I think someone stole it from my turtle pool and returned it after 2 months... it would have never survived on land otherwise.

 

[bayouchica]

Hey yall, I've never ate one of those turtles before,what do they taste like??? Chicken ?

I couldn't eat one really, guess if had to I would. We just call them Soup turtles around here. That one is as big as a dinner plate & I have seen them bigger than that.Never have seen one up close till now & they are really beautiful turtles.

 

[Yonaton]

@silkiechicken

You'd be surprised how far a 'water' turtle can go on land. I've seen snapping turtles going through the woods to a different water source than the one it came from...the new water source was a half mile away. I've seen (and caught) a *baby* snapping turtle (its shell was still soft even) near my barn in the hay field. Nearest water source from there is 400 yards (probably a mile for a baby turtle!) and he was headed the wrong way anyway, heh. I took him down to the river and tossed him in the swamp area.

 

[silkiechicken]

Maybe that was the case that he got out, but I really doubt he could have made it. Anything is possible though. I am just glad she is alive and was able to get back. Last time she ended out of the pool was when a coon tried to eat it. I found it later that day was teeth marks and it's head in a hole unable to get out... The sliders I got aren't nearly as bright as wild turtles. I got them in china town maybe 7 years ago when they were the size of a half dollar. (Illegal) They don't really know what life is outside of the pool or under heat lamps in the house.