Feeding a Wild Snapping Turtle - August 10, 2011

this is yet another video of me feeding a snapping turtle that visits behind our home when the rains come. We have a pond out back now which is a foot and a half deep in places. Did my best aiming the camera as I could barely see the turtle through the murky water. This video is very much like the others I have posted of this same snapper. One new thing though, got it to take food from my fingers for the first time. I still have all 10 digits, did a count to make sure!! :)

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• snapping turtle
• chelonia
• hand feeding
• conservation area
• Florida
• rain
• pond

[NPCwars]

that was pretty close... could have bit your finger man :O

[BauriBob]

@NPCwars this snapper is used to me and is a pretty gentle eater, but there is some risk.

[salmonella4everyone]

Awesome!

[GreatWarr]

awesome

[TheReptileGuy11]

I would not have put my fingers next to that mouth :O

[randygalati]

pretty brave with your hands being soo close lol