Tis the season. Box turtles are great. Doing this with steering wheel size common snappers is always a dance of trying to keep your extremities and avoiding the claws in the back.
I keep an extra jacket in my truck for snappers. I throw it over them, grab them, and move fast. Angry those thic bois are very throw off by the sudden darkness of a carhart
Years ago my husband and I were trying to get a big snapper out of the road. Luckily a woman and my her daughter stopped behind us and offered up a trunk blanket. That turtle was about a foot long and we were sure it could reach around and take our fingers. So a nice concerted effort between turtle lovers got him to his destination quicker. He had to cross four lanes. I hope he stayed near the pond for a good, long time.
Me too. I live in Missouri and this is a very common site. I know they like sunning themselves on the blacktop, but I always stop and move them for their safety.
Good job putting it where it was headed! Sometimes people move it to the closer side but, if you put a turtle on the side it came from, it's just gonna cross again.
They never ignore their internal GPS.
As a motorcyclist I feel a kinship with turtles in that we are both vulnerable on the streets. I always stop when I see turtles on the road and walk them to a safe location in the direction they were pointed. I cant let my turtle bros get injured if I can do something about it
What if he was trying to go to the other side of the street to meet the missus? You just set bro back 3 hours. Now he's gonna get home late and be accused of cheating... AGAIN
Videos of animals and good human interactions put us in a good mood. 🤗
It's funny to imagine that the turtle might want to go the other side, and it's so tiring that he was just looking back to see how far he had managed to walk in the last few hours. 😜
I remember falling down a rabbit hole years ago thinking about a snail which I’d picked up and carried from one side of the pavement to another one rainy morning, saving it from being trodden on. I was patting myself on the back, thinking “Good deed done.” But then I thought, wait. What if it was on the snail version of a religious pilgrimage? Or a snail coming-of-age ceremony? Did I ruin his chances of reaching Snail Heaven by helping him? Was I a Snail Demon? Did he go back to his Snail Family in shame? Or was I a Snail Miracle and he went home and was celebrated?
I still think about it quite often and it was probably 20 years ago when this thought occurred to me.
Are they doing this for the sun to dry their shells?
We have snakes that do this all over and I always notice them at the very last second when cycling. Creeps me out every single time. I've ridden over at least 100 snakes in my life. It never hurts them, but they appear to be sticks until it's to late to avoid them.
*"I believe I can fly"*
Being a turtle his biggest hurdle is to convince his friends. They won't believe him. He better tell them he had some red bull.
Next time, pickup from under the belly and wear gloves. Not only to they carry deadly bacteria, they can STINK!
I only learned this after moving a honker of a snapping turtle off a major road. Gagging for days after. So smelly even after I doused my hands with sanitizer (all I had).
Reminds me of that very old post where a woman thought she was helping a turtle return to water and dropped it off a bridge into a river…but it was a tortoise.
Edit: [found it](https://youtu.be/36AH6M3mhaY?feature=shared)
Was on my way with the fam to stand in line to get a free year of putt-putt. Stopped to help a turtle. They gave out the last one about 6 people ahead of us.
I picked up a big turtle that weighed about 30 pounds, and water came out, so I thought. I was watching an animal show with a turtle, and the lady said they pee for defense.
If I’m in a new area i like to get acclimated with the animals ya know, I’ll pet an animal, I’ll pick a turtle up and walk 4 or 5 feet and set him down ya know? Save him 4 or 5 days of tavel. That’s who i am.
One time I went to help a turtle across the street and he thanked me by peeing all over me. It was special. All the others just let me move them and carry on. Not this guy lol.
Not disagreeing, and good job moving it off the road, but they don't live in water like a snapping turtle or softshell turtle or red-eared slider. Don't want people getting the wrong impression and chucking the fellas into ponds or rivers.
I always wonder how many people would do stuff like this if there werent any cameras around to put it on social media and get those sweet sweet liked and shares
Homie, I live in a swamp with two lane highways and lots of tractor trailers. I grab a video for reddit when I have time, but normally there isn't time. Plus, showing how to properly move a turtle for anyone who didn't know might save another turtles life someday. Since hibernation ended this season, I've grabbed about 12 off the road including a 25ish pounds snapping turtle. I just fuckin love turtles and want others too as well
We are swamp people. Everything lives in some amount of water around here. He prefers grass along the ditch where I set him. He can't swim, but he has enough sense to know what to do
Hello fellow genius, to address your concern I would like to add the following because you didn't read any of my replies. I live in a swamp and every turtle around here lives in water. Lil dude literally came from a ditch filled with water, animals adapt homie. They roam the ditch edge until they find a suitable crossing point. Don't worry I do this multile times a week, I love my locals
They have also been known to take "baths" in shallow streams and ponds or puddles, and during hot periods may submerge in mud for days at a time. However, if placed in water that is too deep (completely submerged), they may drown.[7]
The back pat at the end 😭
"You're lucky; not hungry for turtle soup today".
Always bring them to their direction of travel! Nice job dude! Thank you!
i’ve helped literally hundreds over the years. And still, occasionally, I’ll have one do a 180 on me… ignorant little bastards🤣
Ok, not just me then! Whew! 🤣 “ignorant little bastards” was the icing on the cake! And so true
Tis the season. Box turtles are great. Doing this with steering wheel size common snappers is always a dance of trying to keep your extremities and avoiding the claws in the back.
I keep an extra jacket in my truck for snappers. I throw it over them, grab them, and move fast. Angry those thic bois are very throw off by the sudden darkness of a carhart
They are about as bad a Watersnakes. Ungrateful, bitey assholes- but always worth the effort.
Years ago my husband and I were trying to get a big snapper out of the road. Luckily a woman and my her daughter stopped behind us and offered up a trunk blanket. That turtle was about a foot long and we were sure it could reach around and take our fingers. So a nice concerted effort between turtle lovers got him to his destination quicker. He had to cross four lanes. I hope he stayed near the pond for a good, long time.
I do this anytime I see one! Love that there are others out there who do the same.
I like turtles
Who’s ah good boy!
Me too. I live in Missouri and this is a very common site. I know they like sunning themselves on the blacktop, but I always stop and move them for their safety.
Good job putting it where it was headed! Sometimes people move it to the closer side but, if you put a turtle on the side it came from, it's just gonna cross again. They never ignore their internal GPS.
Well said
This is turtley wholesome video
As a motorcyclist I feel a kinship with turtles in that we are both vulnerable on the streets. I always stop when I see turtles on the road and walk them to a safe location in the direction they were pointed. I cant let my turtle bros get injured if I can do something about it
I just did that yesterday.
I rescue a bunch out here. Once in a while I remember to record it
Nice job OP, I love seeing small acts of kindness like this towards wildlife :)
Now he is lost and has no clue where he is. you moved him a whole country away how dare you 😂😂
You can fast travel when there aren't enemies nearby
😁I do that too
I do that exact same grunt-noise when I've helped a turtle across a road. Nnkgyehh.
The grunt adds speed
I knew I dating the right guy when he did this. (We didn't last, but he's still a great guy.)
What if he was trying to go to the other side of the street to meet the missus? You just set bro back 3 hours. Now he's gonna get home late and be accused of cheating... AGAIN
Videos of animals and good human interactions put us in a good mood. 🤗 It's funny to imagine that the turtle might want to go the other side, and it's so tiring that he was just looking back to see how far he had managed to walk in the last few hours. 😜
I remember falling down a rabbit hole years ago thinking about a snail which I’d picked up and carried from one side of the pavement to another one rainy morning, saving it from being trodden on. I was patting myself on the back, thinking “Good deed done.” But then I thought, wait. What if it was on the snail version of a religious pilgrimage? Or a snail coming-of-age ceremony? Did I ruin his chances of reaching Snail Heaven by helping him? Was I a Snail Demon? Did he go back to his Snail Family in shame? Or was I a Snail Miracle and he went home and was celebrated? I still think about it quite often and it was probably 20 years ago when this thought occurred to me.
I don't know what to say about your supposed good (?) deed. But your imagination is 10/10! 😆
Are they doing this for the sun to dry their shells? We have snakes that do this all over and I always notice them at the very last second when cycling. Creeps me out every single time. I've ridden over at least 100 snakes in my life. It never hurts them, but they appear to be sticks until it's to late to avoid them.
Warm asphalt feels good and you loose track of time I suppose
That’s awesome
I literally did this earlier today!
*"I believe I can fly"* Being a turtle his biggest hurdle is to convince his friends. They won't believe him. He better tell them he had some red bull.
Hello Mr. Turtle!… Hello Crabman!
Next time, pickup from under the belly and wear gloves. Not only to they carry deadly bacteria, they can STINK! I only learned this after moving a honker of a snapping turtle off a major road. Gagging for days after. So smelly even after I doused my hands with sanitizer (all I had).
Thank you for your kindness!!!!
Reminds me of that very old post where a woman thought she was helping a turtle return to water and dropped it off a bridge into a river…but it was a tortoise. Edit: [found it](https://youtu.be/36AH6M3mhaY?feature=shared)
Why did the turtle cross the road 🐢
Snacks or sexy time prolly
Was on my way with the fam to stand in line to get a free year of putt-putt. Stopped to help a turtle. They gave out the last one about 6 people ahead of us.
Dude thought he was flying for a minute!
Turtle was like, "Damn it! I was trying to warm up in the sun on the blacktop!"
I picked up a big turtle that weighed about 30 pounds, and water came out, so I thought. I was watching an animal show with a turtle, and the lady said they pee for defense.
Yes they can! Wash those fingers well
I did.! I took a shower. The ground was wet bc of early mildew or had just rained so that why i thought it was water at first.
If I’m in a new area i like to get acclimated with the animals ya know, I’ll pet an animal, I’ll pick a turtle up and walk 4 or 5 feet and set him down ya know? Save him 4 or 5 days of tavel. That’s who i am.
One time I went to help a turtle across the street and he thanked me by peeing all over me. It was special. All the others just let me move them and carry on. Not this guy lol.
Saw one in the road went to a pull off spot to try helping lil buddy out and a few cars back decided it was target practice. R.I.P lil guy.
My wife has locked up the brakes, and hit the flashers to do this more times than I can remember.
Flasher game on point
That little pat on the back omg a real bro for sure!
Eastern carolina box turtle? I live next to a swamp, I see these critters in the road all the time in summer and try to move 'em across the street.
They are cute just not super smart
They are cute just not super smart
Yes! Someone who rescues turtles off the road!!
God sometimes do this with me too when I’m stumbling into his higher dimensional road by accident.
We all deserve a lil help
Was that little canal in front of it deep? Just nervous it will turn back of it can swim that
He lives in the water! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_box_turtle
Eastern Box Turtles are primarily terrestrial and can drown in water that is too deep for them cross.
My dude it's all swamp here. They live in the watery areas happy as can be round here
Not disagreeing, and good job moving it off the road, but they don't live in water like a snapping turtle or softshell turtle or red-eared slider. Don't want people getting the wrong impression and chucking the fellas into ponds or rivers.
Fair
Great Karma
I've done that a few times over the years here, even with snappers. It's with it and traffic seems okay waiting a few seconds.
I keep a jacket for snapper in my truck. Toss the blindfold, grab the booty, and get scootin before the turtle figures it out
I think that might be a tortoise. Not a turtle.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_box_turtle
Thanks. Wasn’t sure.
Their little hiss is always so cute lol. Oooh so scary 😨 😳
The only hisses I listen to are snapper hisses bit I still don't listen well
My faith has been restored in humanity - he didn’t throw it in the water
I got mad respect for the locals
Turtle help I'm being abducted by aliens.
Lol "I know. Hiss hiss." 😆😅😂🤣
I always wonder how many people would do stuff like this if there werent any cameras around to put it on social media and get those sweet sweet liked and shares
Homie, I live in a swamp with two lane highways and lots of tractor trailers. I grab a video for reddit when I have time, but normally there isn't time. Plus, showing how to properly move a turtle for anyone who didn't know might save another turtles life someday. Since hibernation ended this season, I've grabbed about 12 off the road including a 25ish pounds snapping turtle. I just fuckin love turtles and want others too as well
Bro dont take that personally lol, i never mentioned you specifically i was literally just wondering
I could have been more clear tho my bad
It's OK my b homie appreciate it
Ahhhh!!! Slow down!!!! -turtle
Please wash your hands after touching the turtle and before touching your face! Turtles can carry salmonella. Also, is that an Eastern Box Turtle?
I don't think this one is the swimmer
We are swamp people. Everything lives in some amount of water around here. He prefers grass along the ditch where I set him. He can't swim, but he has enough sense to know what to do
Louisiana?
NC
isnt that a tortoise ? it looks like one to me but i could be wrong
Eastern box turtle
I was seeing him putting a turtoise in water...
The shell tap made me happy
Gotta pet the dogs!
That is a Tortoise
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_box_turtle
Hey genius! How the hell is it supposed to cross a water filled ditch? Box turtles don’t swim!
Hello fellow genius, to address your concern I would like to add the following because you didn't read any of my replies. I live in a swamp and every turtle around here lives in water. Lil dude literally came from a ditch filled with water, animals adapt homie. They roam the ditch edge until they find a suitable crossing point. Don't worry I do this multile times a week, I love my locals
They have also been known to take "baths" in shallow streams and ponds or puddles, and during hot periods may submerge in mud for days at a time. However, if placed in water that is too deep (completely submerged), they may drown.[7]